Barbados under Tropical Storm Warning; Saint Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines under Watch

Barbados has had its Tropical Storm Watch upgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning, while Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have been placed under a Tropical Storm Watch. This, as Tropical Storm Dorian continues to move towards the islands of the Eastern Caribbean.

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area within 36 hours, while a Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within 48 hours.

Forecasters are predicting that additional watches will be issued later Sunday for other parts of the Eastern Caribbean, and residents of the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Haiti and the Dominican Republic have been asked to monitor Dorian’s progress.

At midday Sunday, Dorian was located near latitude 11.2 North, longitude 52.9  West, and was moving towards the West near 14 mph (22km/h). It is expected to turn towards the West-North-West during Monday and continue in that direction through Tuesday. On this track, it is expected to be near the Eastern Caribbean islands late Monday or early Tuesday.

The maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts, and some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Dorian could be near hurricane strength when it reaches the Eastern Caribbean islands.

Source: CARICOM TODAY