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2012-05-16

16TH May 2012 –Synopsis: A weak trough in the lower sections of the atmosphere is attracting enough moisture to support cloudy periods across the northeast Caribbean. Satellite wind data suggest that the surface to low level trough is moving across the Le[Read More]

2012-05-16

Few events on Earth rival the sheer power of a hurricane. Also known as tropical cyclones and typhoons, these fierce storms can churn the seas into a violent topography of 50-foot (15-meter) peaks and valleys, redefine coastlines and reduce whole cities t[Read More]

2012-05-11

Friday, June 11 – On Thursday 10th May the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) hosted a stakeholder consultation to develop standardized procedures and guidelines for managing incidents involving large marine passenger vessels.[Read More]

2012-05-10

Slightly unstable atmospheric conditions are still present over the northeast Caribbean[Read More]

2012-05-07

According to the Antigua Met Service a persistent trough of low pressure continues to cause unstable weather conditions across the Eastern Caribbean from the Leewards islands [Read More]

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DDM EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
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The 2012 hurricane season is being forecast to be relatively tame. Forecasters seem to agree mostly that there is a probability of 12 named storms and out of the 12 named storms, seven possibly will develop into hurricanes.

Out of the seven hurricanes, three of these are being predicted to be "major" hurricanes in scope with winds sustaining 111 mph or more. This would place them at a minimum at Category 3 status on the Saffir-Simpson scale.


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WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE VI - 2012-05-10
WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE VI - 2012-05-07

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