WEATHER ALERT!!! A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT 1050 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT AROUND 25 MPH. SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS INCREASED IN ORGANIZATION SINCE THIS AFTERNOON. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE CONDUCIVE FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT...AND THIS DISTURBANCE COULD BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR TROPICAL STORM LATER TONIGHT OR ON MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH CHANCE...70 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. IF DEVELOPMENT OCCURS...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS WOULD LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT...THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND WINDS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN SQUALLS OVER PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES ON MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE DISTURBANCE ON MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 23:51:58 +0000
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