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VI may feel effects of 'Bomb Cyclone' on Monday March 9, 2020

-Territory @ threat of coastal erosion & flooding in some low lying areas
Visualization of Bomb Cyclone 6 am UTC Saturday or 2 am local time Saturday, 7 March, 2020: Wind speed – shaded areas, wind direction – lines circling inwards toward the centre of the bomb cyclone. Photo: Windy.com
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Eastern Caribbean inclusive of the Virgin Islands (VI) may experience the effects of another Bomb Cyclone beginning Sunday, March 8, 2020.

This is according to Dale Destin, Head of the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services who indicated that when such a weather event occurs, there is usually a rise in swells producing high surf.

The impactful swells will start to reach the shorelines of the Basin this Sunday and are forecast to reach a few metres and break at higher heights on coastlines.

According to Mr Destin, the rise in swells can lead to coastal erosion, flooding of some low lying areas near the coast and rip currents among other effects.

"Conditions are expected to begin impacting the British Virgin Islands from Monday and my last through Thursday. The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services may issue special bulletins during that period," weather reports indicate. 

Mr Destin has indicated that this event is not expected to be as powerful as the Bomb Cyclone which occurred earlier this year in January of 2020 but persons should be aware of the hazards that this event may cause.

16 Responses to “VI may feel effects of 'Bomb Cyclone' on Monday March 9, 2020”

  • Hmm (07/03/2020, 15:04) Like (5) Dislike (98) Reply
    Flood them island people house send them back down island.
    • Foolish (07/03/2020, 17:04) Like (56) Dislike (1) Reply
      You live on a continent...you sound so dumb. Your house will be first
      • please (09/03/2020, 08:41) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
        Isn’t it high time you people learn to ignore fools. Just do not respond to foolish comments like that and see who will be the fool
    • wow (07/03/2020, 18:55) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
      You is ah jack arseeee..... "flood them island people"....the waters stop and make distinctions before taking effect. Last time I check these are islands tooo so stop putting your old arseeee on display

      And sorry to disappoint you, we will not be flooded!
    • lmfao (07/03/2020, 23:07) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
      This is ignorant but hilarious because it came out of nowhere
    • Fans of the game (08/03/2020, 06:16) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
      Hmm u don’t have respect for ur self not for others I Sy want to say it but if u is a man I believe u had more than one island woman and if u is a woman I feel u had more than one island man what island people really do to you
    • GG (09/03/2020, 00:14) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      I am a bvislander by birth. I am a born and raised citizen. We all came from slavery. The same “down” island person might be related to you. Knowledge is power. Be nice!
    • voo (09/03/2020, 16:34) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply

      ar$* hold, you are part of down island, you are in the Caribbean fool.

  • Not good (07/03/2020, 16:15) Like (18) Dislike (0) Reply
    While yoI are entitled to your opinion, we are all god’s children regardless of what island we are from. Tortola is an island too.
    • Sad Place (07/03/2020, 23:37) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
      Let us continue. Next time sad to say, we may get worst than Irma and Maria. So go right ahead
  • stop (07/03/2020, 17:02) Like (0) Dislike (8) Reply
    Go back down island with that false news,y'all need to stop honestly.
  • NezRez (07/03/2020, 19:09) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    @Hmm...you do know that it is the locals who own and are on the beaches with their bars and businesses. Even if it weren't, that statement was just pure EVIL!. Karma has a way of coming back at you....Careful now...
  • ccc (07/03/2020, 20:06) Like (7) Dislike (5) Reply
    Father god coming for he world
    • @ccc (08/03/2020, 11:04) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
      Yeah, you again, every time, like Old Faithful with your “Father god coming for he world”.
      When are you going to realize that it’s Mother God (Mother Earth, Mother Nature) gettin’ sick and tired of how her children are treating her world like garbage!



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