WHCA31 TAPA
HURRICANE DANNY ALERT STATEMENT
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
5:12 PM ECT THU, AUG 20, 2015
THIS IS FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
DANNY STRENGTENSA LITTLE MORE
AT 5PM ECT OR 2100Z THE CENTRE OF TROPICAL STORM DANNY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.0 NORTH, LONGITUDE 45.7 WEST OR ABOUT 1030 MILES EAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS. ( IT IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 1015 MILES OR 1888 KM TO THE SOUTH EAST OF ST.KITTS & NEVIS)
TROPICAL STORM DANNY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 10 MILES PER HOUR. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORCAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS, BUT A WEAKENING TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THEREAFTER.
DANNY IS A VERY SMALL TROPICAL CYCLONE.HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ONLY EXTEND UP TO 10 MILES FROM THE CENTRE.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 MB OR 29.24 INCHES.
ON ITS PRESENT TRACK, THE SYSTEM WILL BE NEAR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS MONDAY. RESIDENTS SHOULD COMPLETE THEIR HURRICANE PLANS AND BE PREPARED TO START TO IMPLEMENT THEM IF NECESSARY.
ALL RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE MOVEMENT OF DANNY CLOSELY.
REPEATING THE 5 PM ECT POSITION, 13.0 N, 45.7 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE AT11PM ECT
FORECASTER GEORGE BRAITHWAITE