Activity at the Soufrière Hills Volcano over the past week remains low. Hazard Level is 1.
Here’s the Montserrat’s Volcano Observatory (MVO) Weekly Volcano Report for April 30 to May 7, 2021.
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The official start of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season is less than a month away, June 1.
Meteorologists are calling for an above average Atlantic Hurricane Season this year with 17 named storms, 8 hurricanes and 4 intense hurricanes.
Here’s this week Hurricane Tip – Knowing your risks!
A 50% chance of brief passing showers mainly in the morning due to a ridge of high pressure in our area, but a beautiful day on the Emerald Isle nonetheless.
Remember, the weather can change at a moment’s notice, Stay Ahead! Events such as flash floods can occur with little or no warning due to prolonged rain, rain showers in the higher elevations and the soil already saturated!
Below the National Weather Forecast for Montserrat -Thursday, May 6, 2021:
Marine Weather Forecast for Montserrat – Thursday, May 6, 2021, for Sailors, Fishers, Boaters and Adventurers!
Seas, moderate, waves up to 4.6 feet or 1.4 metres!
Winds, moderate to strong, easterly, 16 to 24 knots!
Remember, Think about boat safety and plan your trip before you go. Knowledge and planning reduce the risks and increase the fun. Always tell someone where you will be going, when you expect to return, and what your boat looks like. Keep in mind that there might not be cell phone coverage where you are heading!
Check out what the Mountain Aglow Team has been up to in Montserrat with the primary schools on island in collaboration with the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) and the Disaster Management Coordination Agency (DMCA)
The children are from grades 5 and 6 of the Look Out, Brades and St Augustine Primary Schools. Quite inspiring!
The Mountain Aglow team is Karen Pascal and Kathleen Retourne of the MVO and Shirlian Queeley of the DMCA
Video created by @kathret. Music Courtesy: Zunky ‘n Dem – “Shovellin”
The National Weather Forecast for Montserrat – Tuesday, May 4, 2021:
A beautiful day on the Emerald Isle; the sun peeking through the cloud. Partly cloudy with a 40% chance of showers on Montserrat today and tonight!
Remember, the weather is subject to change at a moment’s notice – Stay ahead! Events such as flash floods can occur with little or no warning if there’s prolonged rain, rain showers in the higher elevations and the soil already saturated!
A series of training workshops began here to set up a National Oil Spill Task Force to respond to oil spills at sea and on the shoreline.
The task force will comprise individuals from the Montserrat Port Authority, the Montserrat Fire and Rescue Services, the Royal Montserrat Defence Force and the Royal Montserrat Police Service Marine Unit.
An oil spill is one of the most dangerous manmade disasters. An oil spill can poison waterways, kill vegetation, and destroy environments and wildlife and caused irreparable harm to humans exposed to oil spills.
The theoretical training and practical sessions will ensure participants have a concrete and practical knowledge of intervention strategies and techniques, and equipment to fight against accidental oil pollution at sea and on the shoreline.
The workshop facilitators are Marine/Safety Officer at the Montserrat Port Authority, Dillon Weekes and Senior Disaster Management Coordination at the Disaster Management Coordination Agency, Astrid Wade.
Technicians at the Disaster Management Coordination Agency, Wendell Daley and Theodore Phillip were on hand to provide technical support during the training programme.
Mr Phillip provided drone footage, which, is critical in an oil spill response to collect critical information quickly to relay to responders. Drones play an important role in the minutes and hours after an oil spill. The best way to tackle an oil spill is to respond quickly and effectively.
The training programme is a collaborative effort of the Montserrat Port Authority and the Disaster Management Coordination Agency.
The Oil Spill Equipment was received through the HM Governor Office here.
A mid to upper level trough over the area will main cloudy conditions across Montserrat today, however, a slight chance of brief passing showers expected
Remember, the weather can change at a moment’s notice, Stay Ahead! Events such as flash floods can occur with little or no warning due to prolonged rain, rain showers in the higher elevations and the soil already saturated.
Below the National Weather Forecast for Montserrat – Friday, April 30, 2021:
Montserrat’s Marine Weather Forecast for Captains, Sailors, Fishers, Boaters and Adventurers – Friday, April 30, 2021
Seas, moderate, waves up to 4.6 feet or 1.4 metres!
Winds, moderate to fresh, easterly, 13 to 20 knots!
Remember, Think about boat safety and plan your trip before you go. Knowledge and planning reduce the risks and increase the fun. Always tell someone where you will be going, when you expect to return, and what your boat looks like. Keep in mind that there might not be cell phone coverage where you are heading!
Congratulations to the winners of the DMCA impromptu quiz as part of the ongoing joint MVO/DMCA Junior Mountain Aglow Project for primary school students on island.
The winners of the Grade 6 class of the Brades Primary School were presented with flashlights, flash drives, pens and pencils which are essential items that should be included in an emergency survival kit/duffel bag in the event of a hazard impact such as a hurricane, a volcanic eruption, an extreme rain event, an earthquake, flooding and landslide among other natural and man-made hazards.
Also, the official start of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season is just over a month way and preparation is key to weathering the storm!
