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Hurricane Maria Continues to Strengthen
At 2:00 p.m., the eye of Hurricane Maria was located by the French radar on Martinique near latitude 14.9 degrees...
A Hurricane Warning Now in Place for the BVI as Maria Rapidly Intensifies into a Major Hurricane
Hurricane Maria has rapidly intensified into a major hurricane and is now a Category 3 system. Additional rapid strengthening is...
Hurricane Maria is Intensifying and Expected to Become a Major Hurricane Today
The Hurricane Hunter aircraft reports that Maria is intensifying and expected to become a major hurricane later today. At 8:00...
MARIA HEADED FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS…EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY TONIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY
At 500 AM AST, the center of Hurricane Maria was located near latitude 14.6 North, longitude 59.5 West. Maria is...
MARIA HEADED FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS…EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY TONIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY
At 500 AM AST, the center of Hurricane Maria was located near latitude 14.6 North, longitude 59.5 West. Maria is...
MARIA FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE AS IT MOVES NEAR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS…
At 1100pm the National Hurricane Center indicated that Hurricane Maria is more intense that forecast 6 hours ago at the...
HURRICANE MARIA GAINING STRENGTH
The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services has issued a hurricane watch for the British Virgin Islands. A Hurricane Watch...
MARIA BECOMES A HURRICANE – HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR THE BVI
Maria is now a hurricane and a hurricane watch has been issued for the British Virgin Islands. A hurricane watch...
DISTURBANCE 1 DEVELOPS INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND TROPICAL STORM LEE DEVELOPS
The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is monitoring Disturbance 1 which has become a Tropical Depression and Tropical Storm Lee...