Date Posted: August 15, 2008. 9:30am
At 8:00am on Friday, August 15, the national hurricane
center (NHC) in Miami, located the low pressure system that
passed through Anguilla yesterday and overnight, over Puerto
with increased thunderstorm activity. Due to the absence of
a well-defined center of circulation at the surface, the
system has not been upgraded to a Tropical Depression but
meteorologists still maintain that it continues to show
signs of organization and that upper level winds are
favourable for development.
According to the NHC, "Regardless of development...heavy
rains and gusty winds will occur over portions of the Virgin
Islands...Puerto Rico...and Hispaniola today and
tonight...and over portions of eastern Cuba...the Turks and
Caicos...and the southeastern Bahamas on Saturday. These
rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mud
slides. Interests in these areas should monitor the progress
of this system."
Second System East of Anguilla should be monitored
Meteroologists say that the shower and thunderstorm activity
has become a little more concentrated within a Tropical Wave
located about 750 miles east of Anguilla. Gradual
development of this system is possible during the next
couple of days as it moves Northwestward at 10 to 15
mph.
Source - www.nhc.noaa.gov |
