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DDM monitoring 2 tropical depressions in Atlantic
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) says it is monitoring two tropical waves in the Atlantic that could become tropical cyclones as they move westward across the Atlantic.
NHC monitoring Invest 94L in Atlantic
MIAMI, Florida, USA- A tropical depression is expected to form over the next few days in the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
DDM monitoring tropical wave in Atlantic
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) says a tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic continues to produce a large area of disorganised showers and thunderstorms.
Tropical wave in Atlantic becoming better defined- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Showers and thunderstorms remain well organised in association with a tropical wave located several hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) stated in its 2:00pm advisory today, September 22, 2021 and shared by the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) on its Facebook page.
Invest 95L likely to develop into tropical depression- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A system known as Invest 95L is being forecast to develop into a tropical depression that could affect the Virgin Islands and other countries of the Leeward Islands in a few days time, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has stated.
Record-setting 2020 Atlantic hurricane season ends today, Nov 30
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After shattering records and causing devastation across North America and Central America, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end Monday, November 30, 2020.
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.
Invest 96L unlikely to develop into tropical depression
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A disturbance in the tropical Atlantic Ocean is unlikely to develop into a tropical depression but could still bring rain to parts of the eastern Caribbean this week, according to the Weather Channel on August 3, 2019.
VI & USVI in path of possible tropical depression
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The US Virgin Islands (USVI), the Virgin Islands (VI) and other Caribbean islands are in the possible path of a system that the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is giving a 40 percent chance of formation in the coming days.
Update: Tropical storm Leslie passing north east of Leeward Islands
By Department of Disaster Management
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - At 5:00 am the center of tropical storm Leslie was located near latitude 20.8 north longitude 59.5 west. Leslie is moving toward the northwest near 15 mph and this general motion is forecast to continue today, September 2, 2012.

