Public Advisory No. 8 5:15 pm Monday 13th October - TopicsExpress



          

Public Advisory No. 8 5:15 pm Monday 13th October 2014 Department of Disaster Management Anguilla HURRICANE GONZALO GONZALO BECOMES A HURRICANE WHILE MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS..ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING LIKELY... AT 5 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GONZALO WAS LOCATED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AND GUADELOUPE RADAR NEAR LATITUDE 17.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 62.9 WEST. ABOUT 20 MI...30 KM SE OF ST. MARTIN AND ABOUT 25 MI...40 KM SE OF ANGUILLA. THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...984 MB...29.06 INCHES ALL RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO KEEP OFF THE ROAD UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE MOVEMENT OF HURRICANE GONZALO CLOSELY AND TO TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. PERSONS LIVING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD GUARD AGAINST EXPECTED RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS AND MOVE TO A SAFE LOCATION. CONTINUE LISTENING TO RADIO ANGUILLA, LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS AS UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED. IF YOU REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CALL THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE ON 497-5667 OR 476-3622. NEXT ADVISORY…8PM.
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 21:16:47 +0000

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