The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has been issuing daily notices and updates on the recovery and relief efforts. These updates also include notices from several ministries and departments. To…
Synopsis: A moderate wind flow in the lower portions of the atmosphere coupled with available moisture is causing the low level atmosphere to be relatively unstable. These conditions will continue to…
A tropical wave located near 18 degrees north, 61 degrees west, or near the Leeward Islands, has developed a well-defined low-level circulation, but it is being affected by strong wind…
Synopsis: The effects of a deep layered trough will linger over the BVI’s for the next 24hrs and this will support the formation of showers over these islands. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with…
The Department of Disaster Management/National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) is currently monitoring two tropical waves in the Atlantic. A tropical wave is located 580 miles to the East-Northeast of the…
Moisture and Instability associated with the remnants of a tropical wave will continue to affect the British Virgin Islands. Possible rainfall total for the forecast period is 30 to 50…
At 500 AM, the center of Hurricane Maria was located near latitude 17.9 North, longitude 65.6 West. Maria is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph. A west-northwest to northwest…
Maria has intensified to a dangerous category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale. Hurricane Warning remains in effect for the BVI. At 8:00 P.M., the eye of Hurricane Maria was…
At 500 AM AST, the center of Hurricane Maria was located near latitude 14.6 North, longitude 59.5 West. Maria is moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph, and this motion…
The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services has issued a hurricane watch for the British Virgin Islands. A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area. …
The Department of Disaster Management is a government department which operates under the legal authority of the Deputy Governor’s Office.
