Published 16 September 2017
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
HURRICANE WATCH
A Hurricane Watch has been issued for St. Kitts and Nevis as Tropical Storm Maria moves into the area. A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions, including tropical-storm-force winds and flooding, are possible within 48 hours somewhere within the watch area.
Published 17 September 2017
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Tropical Storm Maria Strengthening
At 5:00 p.m. today, the center of Tropical Storm Maria was centered near latitude 12.3 north, longitude 52.6 west or 570 miles or 917 km east southeast of Saint Lucia. Maria is moving toward the west near 20 mph or 31 km/h. A slower west-northwest motion is expected during the next couple of days. On the forecast track, the system is expected to approach the Leeward Islands on Monday.
Published 17 September 2017
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Tropical Storm Lee forms; Tropical Storm Maria to target Caribbean Islands
September 16, 2017; 4:06 PM
Following the development of Tropical Storm Lee, budding Hurricane Maria poses a threat to Irma-devastated areas in the northern Caribbean.
Tropical Storm Maria, located less than 700 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, presents the biggest risk to land as it continues to gain strength over the coming days. People in the Lesser Antilles should be preparing for yet another impactful tropical system.
Maria will quickly track to the west or west-northwest the next few days.
Published 17 September 2017
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Saint Lucia
At 2:00 p.m. Today, the center of tropical depression fifteen was centered near latitude 11.9 north, longitude 51.6 west or 695 miles or 1120 km east southeast of the Lesser Antilles. The depression is moving toward the west near 20 mph or 30 km/h. A slower west-northwest motion is expected during the next couple of days. On the forecast track, the system is expected to approach the Leeward Islands on Monday.
Published 16 September 2017
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
It remains quite active across the Atlantic Basin at this time.
A tropical wave east of the Lesser Antilles has been designated Tropical Depression 15. Depression 15 will continue a general forward motion to the west-northwest into the middle of next week. By Tuesday morning, Depression 15 will be passing near or over the northern half of the Lesser Antilles, and may then impact the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by Wednesday as a hurricane. All interests across the northeastern Caribbean need to carefully monitor the progress of the system over the next few days, as it is likely to become a tropical storm by the end of this weekend.
