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Update: Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Helene & Tropical Storm Isaac

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#Nassau, September 11, 2018 – Bahamas – THIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON HURRICANE FLORENCE ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE, AT 6AM, TUESDAY, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 2018.

…HURRICANE AND STORM SURGE WATCHES ARE BEING ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTS OF NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA…

AT 5AM DST, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FLORENCE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.4°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 64.1° WEST OR ABOUT 410 MILES SOUTH OF BERMUDA.

FLORENCE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MILES PER HOUR.  A WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TO NORTHWEST MOTION WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ARE EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.  ON THE FORECAST TRACK THE CENTER OF FLORENCE WILL MOVE OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN BETWEEN BERMUDA AND THE BAHAMAS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND APPROACH THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA OR SOUTH CAROLINA ON THURSDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 85 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. FLORENCE IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. SOME STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO AND FLORENCE IS EXPECTED TO BE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE THROUGHTHURSDAY NIGHT.

 

PREPARED BY FORECASTER: GREGORY D THOMPSON (SMO)

TUESDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2018…(5:45AM)

 

 

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THIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON HURRICANE HELENE ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE, AT 6AM, TUEDAY, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 2018.

…HELENE IS MOVING NORRTHWESTWARD OVER THE EASTERN ATLANTIC…

AT 5AM DST, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE HELENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.0°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 33.6° WEST OR ABOUT 620 MILES WEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERDE ISLANDS.

HELENE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MILES PER HOUR AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED THROUGH TONIGHT.  A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST IS FORECAST ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 110 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS BUT A GRADUAL WEAKENING TREND IS EXPECTED AFTER THAT TIME.

 

PREPARED BY FORECASTER: GREGORY D THOMPSON (SMO)

TUEDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2018…(5:45AM)

 

 

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THIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM ISAAC ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE, AT 6AM, TUEDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER, 2018.

…ISAAC REMAINS A STRONG TROPICAL STORM OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC…

AT 5AM DST, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.6°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 48.1° WEST OR ABOUT 880 MILES EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES.

ISAAC IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MILES PER HOUR. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. ON THIS FORECAST TRACK ISAAC SHOULD MOVE ACROSS THE LESSER ANTILLES AND INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA ON THURSDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 70 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS BUT ISAAC IS FORECAST TO BE AT OR NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH AS IT APPROACHES THE LESSER ANTILLES.

 

PREPARED BY FORECASTER: GREGORY D THOMPSON (SMO)

TUESDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2018…(5:45AM)

 

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Turks & Caicos Under Severe Weather Alert

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Garfield Ekon

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#TurksandCaicos, March 22, 2024 – A severe weather warning for has been issued for the Turks and Caicos Islands, and The The Bahamas, where rainfall will effect the islands from Friday, March 22 to Monday, March 25.

According to The Bahamas Department of Meteorology, the combination of a “potent upper-level” trough, and unseasonably warm and moist conditions near the surface poses the “potential for squally/severe weather for the two countries.

The agency said in a statement on Wednesday that the three-day rainfall accumulations of 4 to 6 inches with maximum amounts of up to eight inches are likely in the Northwest Bahamas. Lesser accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are likely in the Central Bahamas and 1 to 2 inches in the Southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

It forecasted that the “highest risk” for squally/severe convection is expected from Friday evening to Saturday night, in the Northwest and Central Bahamas, and some street flooding and flooding of other low-lying areas, especially in the Northwest and Central Bahamas, is expected.

“Heavy downpours, localized flooding, strong gusty winds, dangerous lightning, hail and possible waterspout or tornadic activity may be expected during thunderstorms,” the agency said, adding that for the Northwest Bahamas, winds will be 20 to 30 knots, with gusts to gale force.

For the Central and Southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, winds will be 20 to 25 knots with higher gusts. Small craft operators should not venture far from port in the Northwest and Central Bahamas on Friday,” the Met officed warned.

A small craft advisory will come into effect in Southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands on Friday.

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Hurricane Names Released for Atlantic

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Rashaed Esson

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#NHC#NOAA#HurricaneSeason#HurricaneNames, February 22nd, 2024 – In just a few months, the Atlantic Hurricane season will begin, going from June 1st to November 30th, and the names that will be used for Hurricanes this year have been released, a total of 21, which are used in rotation and reused every 6 years. The list can be viewed on the National Hurricane Center’s website at www.nhc.noaa.gov.

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Caribbean News

Wilkie, newest report 

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Dana Malcolm

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#TurksandCaicos, January 19th, 2024 – A judge-only trial in the Grand Turk Supreme Court has landed Cedric Simms in prison for arson after he was convicted of setting fire to a dwelling with his estranged wife and her sister inside. The three-week trial convinced the judge that Simms was guilty even without the presentation of hard evidence by the prosecution. Sophia Sandy-Smith represented the office of the DPP and Lara Maroof Misick for the defendant, Simms is awaiting sentencing. 

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