Published 2 September 2022
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TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT STATEMENT
WHCA31 TAPA
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (AL91) ALERT STATEMENT
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
3:10 AM ECT FRI, SEP 2, 2022
THIS IS FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT MEANS THAT, IN THIS CASE, A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE IS IN OUR MONITORED AREA OF CONCERN BUT A WATCH OR WARNING IS NOT REQUIRED, AT THIS TIME.
CURRENTLY, THE DISTURBANCE POSES A LOW THREAT TO THE FORECAST AREA; HENCE APART FROM CONTINUED MONITORING, NO OTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.
AT 8PM ECT OR 0000 UTC THE DISTURBANCE WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 423 MILES EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND 614 MILES EAST OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.
THE DISTURBANCE IS MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 10
(MPH AND THIS MOTION IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS TRACK, THE DISTURBANCE IS FORECAST TO PASS NORTHEAST OF THE LEEWARDS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY; HOWEVER, THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW FAR IT WILL PASS FROM THE ISLANDS BECAUSE A WELL- DEFINED CENTER IS NOT YET FORMED.
BASED ON LATEST OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS, SIGNIFICANT WIND IMPACTS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED; HOWEVER, SWELLS FROM THIS SYSTEM COULD PRODUCE HAZARDOUS MARINE
CONDITIONS TO BEACH-GOERS DURING THE WEEKEND. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO CONTINUE MONITORING THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM UNTIL IT CLEARS THE AREA.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE AT AROUND 8 AM ECT OR 1200UTC.
FORECASTER
PATRICE EDWARDS
