THIS IS FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES IS FOLLOWING THE PROGRESS OF HURRICANE IRMA LOCATED ABOUT 1845 MILES EAST OF THE LEEWARDS ISLANDS. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 10MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS FORECAST THROUGH TO EARLY FRIDAY, FOLLOWED BY A GENERALLY WESTWARD MOTION ON SATURDAY.
HURRICANE IRMA POSES NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. HOWEVER, THERE IS EVERY INDICATION THAT THE SYSTEM IS POISED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE AND SOME PREDICTIONS ARE PLACING IT IN OUR AREA BY LATE TUESDAY OR EARLY WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.
RESIDENTS SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF THIS SYSTEM AND IN ADDITION, TO CLOSE MONITORING, SHOULD START REVIEWING THEIR DISASTER PLANS IN THE EVENT THEY ARE REQUIRED.