Postby redmanjp » June 29th, 2024, 10:58 am
Guess met office was busy studying Beryl which is why the alert for today came late. They issuing Hurricane watch for Grenada apparently.
BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Beryl Advisory Number 4
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL022024
1100 AM AST Sat Jun 29 2024
...BERYL EXPECTED TO BECOME A DANGEROUS MAJOR HURRICANE BEFORE
REACHING THE WINDWARD ISLANDS...
...HURRICANE WATCHES ISSUED...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...10.0N 47.8W
ABOUT 820 MI...1320 KM ESE OF BARBADOS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 23 MPH...37 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The government of France has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for
Martinique. The government of St. Lucia has issued a Hurricane
Watch for the island. The government of Barbados has issued a
Hurricane Watch for St. Vincent and the Grenadine Islands. The
government of Trinidad and Tobago has issued a Hurricane Watch for
Grenada and a Tropical Storm Watch for Tobago.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* Barbados
* St Lucia
* St. Vincent and the Grenadine Islands
* Grenada
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Martinique
* Tobago
Interests elsewhere in the Lesser Antilles should closely monitor
the progress of Beryl. Additional watches and warnings will likely
be required for portions of this area later today.
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Beryl was
located near latitude 10.0 North, longitude 47.8 West. Beryl is
moving toward the west near 23 mph (37 km/h). A relatively
quick westward to west-northwestward motion is expected during the
next few days. On the forecast track, the system is expected to
move across the Windward Islands late Sunday night and Monday.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 mph (100 km/h)
with higher gusts. Rapid strengthening is now forecast, and Beryl
is expected to become a major hurricane before it reaches the
Windward Islands.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km)
from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 998 mb (29.47 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Key messages for Tropical Storm Beryl can be found in the
Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT2 and WMO
header WTNT42 KNHC.
WIND: Hurricane conditions are possible in the hurricane watch areas
Sunday night or Monday morning, with tropical storm conditions
possible by late Sunday. Tropical storm conditions are possible in
the tropical storm watch areas by Monday morning.
STORM SURGE: A life-threatening storm surge will raise water
levels by as much as 5 to 7 feet above normal tide levels in areas
of onshore flow in the hurricane watch areas. Near the coast, the
surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.
RAINFALL: Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to produce rainfall
totals of 3 to 6 inches across Barbados and the Windward Islands
Sunday night into Monday. This rainfall may cause flooding in
vulnerable areas.
For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall and flash flooding
associated with Tropical Storm Beryl, please see the National
Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at
hurricanes.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?rainqpf
SURF: Swells generated by the storm are expected to reach the
Windward and southern Leeward Islands by late Sunday. These swells
are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current
conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 200 PM AST.
Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.
