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SAHARAN DUST CREATING HAZY CONDITIONS

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20th September 2018.

The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services has indicated that Saharan Dust will create very hazy conditions across the BVI for the next 24 hrs. Residents with respiratory ailments are advised to take the necessary precautions.

The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services also indicates that the BVI will experience partly sunny skies with minimal shower activity.

The Met office also states we can experience winds between 12 to 18 knots with higher gusts and seas with moderate to significant wave heights between 4 to 6 feet.

Small craft operators are asked exercise caution.

Disclaimer: The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is not an official Meteorological Office. The Information disseminated by the Department is gathered from a number of professional sources used or contracted by the DDM to provide such information. This information is to be used as a guide by anyone who has interest in local weather conditions. By no means can the DDM or the BVI Government be held accountable by anyone who uses this information appropriately for legal evidence or in justification of any decision which may result in the loss of finances, property or life.

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