As of 8 am, a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for St Kitts and Nevis.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that a Tropical Storm conditions are expected within the next 36 hours.
PTCat:5 is expected to organise slowly and become a tropical depression later today and then a tropical storm by Tomorrow as it approaches the island chain
Based on the trajectory of the eventual storm, it should pass to our south and possibly bring low-grade storm-force winds tomorrow afternoon and into the evening.
Showers will increase through tomorrow and will be heavy at times accompanied by thunderstorms.
Seas will deteriorate and peak to about 10ft tomorrow into Wednesday.
Residents are urged to closely monitor the progress of Category:5 and be ready to implement their disaster plan