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TS Fiona claims life in Guadeloupe; May become hurricane tonight
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— Tropical Storm Fiona reportedly claimed a life as it swept across Guadeloupe today, September 17, 2022, and is forecast to become a hurricane as it approaches Puerto Rico on Sunday, September 18, 2022.
60% percent of morning showers today- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Lingering weak instability in the atmosphere across the area, along with a light southerly wind flow, daytime heating and available low-level moisture could trigger localised shower activity over and around the islands occasionally today, September 6, 2022.
4 disturbances in Atlantic; No current threat to VI- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has alerted of four disturbances being monitored in the Atlantic Ocean.
Sam to pass East of Bermuda; Victor less likely to become hurricane- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As of Friday morning, October 1, 2021, Category 4 hurricane Sam was the most powerful storm on the planet, packing 145-mph winds and churning 450 miles to the south-southeast of Bermuda and moving north-northwest at 15 mph.
Elsa now a Category 1 hurricane
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Tropical Storm Elsa strengthened into a hurricane early Friday, July 2, 2021, and it still has Florida in sight for early next week, although the National Hurricane Center stressed that the forecast is uncertain this far out.
Today, June 1 is official start of 2021 Atlantic hurricane season
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially began today, June 1, 2021, and, fortunately, there are no storms in sight for at least the next five days, the National Hurricane Center has said.
Tropical Storm Ana is first named system of 2021 Hurricane Season
HAMILTON, Bermuda- Recently named Tropical Storm Ana, which started as a subtropical storm in the Atlantic Ocean near Bermuda on Saturday morning, May 22, 2021, has now transitioned to a tropical cyclone, according to the latest National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecast.
Disturbance 1 being monitored in eastern Atlantic
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) says it is monitoring a disturbance in the eastern Atlantic that could see development in the coming days.
Disturbance 1 could become Cat 1 hurricane before passing VI- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The National Hurricane Centre is monitoring Disturbance 1/Invest 92 L and according to the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), residents should also closely monitor this disturbance as it has the potential to be a Category 1 hurricane before passing the Territory.
UPDATE: Tropical Storm Gonzalo forms
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Hurricane Centre on Wednesday morning, July 22, 2020, upgraded Tropical Depression Seven to Tropical Storm Gonzalo.
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