#Nassau, September 13, 2019 – Bahamas – …TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS NEAR THE BAHAMAS…
…FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM ON SATURDAY….
BASED ON ADVICE FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
LOCATED IN FLORIDA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS
IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS WHICH INCLUDES: ELEUTHERA,
ANDROS, NEW PROVIDENCE, ABACO, GRAND BAHAMA, BIMINI AND THE BERRY ISLANDS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS COULD AFFECT THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 36 HOURS.
AT 5PM EDT, THE CENTER OF THE DISTURBANCE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 26.5 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 75.0 DEGREES WEST OR ABOUT 180
MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF NEW PROVIDENCE; OR ABOUT 140 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
MARSH HARBOUR, ABACO; OR ABOUT 240 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FREEPORT, GRAND
BAHAMA. THIS SYSTEM IS MOVING AT 8 MPH TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST. A TURN
TOWARDS THE NORTH-NORTWEST IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. ON THIS FORECAST TRACK, THE
SYSTEM IS ANTICIPATED TO MOVE VERY NEAR THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS TONIGHT AND
SATURDAY, AND EAST OF THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA DURING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MILES PER HOUR
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PRELIMINARY DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE
PLANE INDICATE THAT THE DEPRESSION IS BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED AND IS
ANTICIPATED THAT A TROPICAL STORM WILL LIKELY FORM LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT.
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPECTED WITHIN
THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS BY LATER TODAY.
THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES OVER
THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN LOCALIZED
FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS.
THIS SYSTEM IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT
STORM SURGE.
THE NEXT ALERT WILL BE ISSUED AT 9PM EDT ON FRIDAY
13TH SEPTEMBER 2019.
PREPARED BY: MICHAEL STUBBS (CCO)