Unbiased look at the Sint Maarten Elections
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETINTROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR ST. MAARTENDATE ISSUED: Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 TIME ISSUED: 5:30 PM…HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT REPORTS DANNY CONTINUING TO WEAKEN……WEAKENING TREND CONTINUES, EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW HURRICANE STRENGHTBEFORE REACHING LEEWARD ISLANDS…Location: Lat. 15.8N ....Lon. 53.3WAbout: 580 miles ESE of St. MaartenMaximum sustained winds: 75 mph .....120 KM/H (CATEGORY 1)Present Movement: WNW ...285 degrees at 14 mphMinimum Central Pressure: 991mb....29.27 inchesDISCUSSION AND 24-HOUR OUTLOOKAT 05:00 PM...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DANNY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.8NORTH...LONGITUDE 53.3 WEST OR ABOUT 580 MILES EAST SOUTH EAST OF ST. MAARTEN.DANNY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTH WEST AT 14 MPH.A TURN TOWARD THE WEST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND UP TO 10 MILES...20KM FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICALSTORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM FROM THE CENTER.THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS NOW 991 MB...29.27 INCHES.DANNY IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN BELOW HURRICANE STRENGTH AS IT APPROACHES THELOCAL REGION.ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DANNY IS EXPECTED TO PASS JUSTSOUTH OF ST. MAARTEN ON MONDAY.HAZARDS AFFECTING LANDRainfall:Danny is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches across the Leeward Islands.ALL RESIDENTS/VISITORS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT AND TAKE ALL PRECAUTION TOPROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY AND REMAIN ALERT TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION.THE METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR HURRICANE DANNYAND ISSUE SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETINS.The next update will be issued today at 20:30 Lst (00:30 UTC).A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AREPOSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.Forecast Section 501AMeteorological Department St. MaartenAirport Rd. # 69, Simpson Bay(1-721) 545-2024 or (1-721) 545-4226Fax: (1-721) 545-2998E-Mail: \n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it END
