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Flash Flood Warning Issued for Virgin Islands
A Flash flood watch is issued when conditions are favorable for flash flooding in flood-prone areas, usually when grounds are already saturated from recent rains, or when upcoming rains will have the potential to cause a flash flood.
Tropical Storm Warning Issued For The VI As TS Rafael Forms
The Antigua Met Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the Virgin Islands. Disturbance 58 has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Rafael in the Eastern Caribbean Sea.
It is about 220 miles south-southeast of St. Croix.
Flash flood warning issued for the Virgin Islands
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A flash flood warning has now been issued by the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) with the emergence of Tropical Storm Rafael in the Territory.
UPDATE: Tropical storm warning lifted for VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Department for Disaster Management (DDM) is reporting that tropical storm Rafael is moving further away from the northeast Caribbean and the tropical storm warning for the Virgin Islands has been lifted as a result.
All airports remain open in the Virgin Islands
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite the Virgin Islands being under a Flash Flood Warning from Tropical Storm Rafael, all of the three Virgin Island’s Airports remain open. This is according to Denniston S. Fraser, Managing Director of the BVI Airports Authority.
UPDATE: Large crowd mourns passing of Brandon George
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A huge outpouring of relatives, friends and sympathisers showed up to celebrate the life of Brandon George, 18, today October 13, 2012 at his funeral service, which was held at the Road Town Methodist Church.
TS Raphael forms..tropical storm warning issued for the VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Antigua Met Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the Virgin Islands. Disturbance 58 is has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Rafael in the Eastern Caribbean Sea.
UPDATE: Tropical Storm Raphael in the Eastern Caribbean
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Antigua Met Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the Virgin Islands as Disturbance 58 has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Rafael in the Eastern Caribbean Sea.
Disturbance 58 To Bring Squally Conditions To The Lesser Antilles
Forecasters expect a west-northwest to northwest track over the next few days. Windward and Leeward Islands, including St. Lucia: Showers and thunderstorms will begin to increase over the next 12 to 24 hours. Sustained winds of 30 mph to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph in squalls are possible Friday into the weekend along with up to 6 inches of rain. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico: Sustained winds of 20 mph to 30 mph with gusts possibly as high as 45 mph in squalls are possible early tomorrow through Saturday night along with 3-6 inches of rain.
Tropical Disturbance 58 (Invest 98L) Becoming Better Organised
This system is showing signs of increasing organization and might be consolidating a bit east of the previous center fix. Forecasters expect slow development of this large disturbance in the face of strong wind shear over the next couple of days. Windward and Leeward Islands, including St. Lucia: Showers and thunderstorms will begin to increase over the next 36 hours. Sustained winds of 30 mph to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph in squalls are possible Friday into the weekend along with up to 6 inches of rain.
