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TROPICAL STORM MARIA ... ADVISORY NUMBER 6
2:00 AM 17TH SEPTEMBER 2017
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SAINT LUCIA.
AT 2:00 A.M. TODAY, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MARIA WAS CENTERED
NEAR LATITUDE 12.7 NORTH, LONGITUDE 54.4 WEST OR 445 MILES OR 715 KM EAST SOUTHEAST OF SAINT LUCIA. MARIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH OR 26 KM/H. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND A SLOWER FORWARD SPEED ARE EXPECTED DURING NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE LEEWARD ISLANDS ON MONDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 50 MPH OR 85 KM/H WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND MARIA IS FORECAST TO BE A HURRICANE WHEN IT APPROACHES THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.
TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES (75 KM)
FROM THE CENTER.
MODERATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM MARIA ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING SAINT LUCIA BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. AN INCREASE IN SHOWER INTENSITY IS EXPECTED AS WE PROGRESS INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.
PERSONS LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES SHOULD TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THESE HAZARDS.
RESIDENTS OF SAINT LUCIA AND THE REST OF THE WINDWARD AND LEEWARD ISLANDS ARE ASKED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM
REPEATING THE 2:00 AM. POSITION OF TROPICAL STORM MARIA, LATITUDE 12.7 NORTH, LONGITUDE 54.4 WEST OR 442 MILES OR 715 KM EAST SOUTHEAST OF SAINT LUCIA.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 AM.
AVLON CHARLERY
FORECASTER |