Yellow Hill, Montserrat – July 20th, 2020 – Shower activity associated with a tropical wave located about 1000 miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands has become a little better organized this morning. Environmental conditions are expected to be marginally conducive for development of this system during the next few days while it moves westward at 10 to 15 mph over the tropical Atlantic. By Friday and over the weekend, conditions are forecast to become less favourable for tropical cyclone formation.

* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days…low…20 percent. 

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THE 2020 HURRICANE SEASON IS HERE, RESIDENTS, VISITORS AND BUSINESSES ARE URGED TO FACTOR IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC INTO THEIR HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS PLANS, KNOW YOUR RISK, MAKE A PLAN, BUILD AN EMERGENCY KIT, REPAIR ALL BROKEN WINDOWS AND LEAKY ROOFS AND STAY INFORMED.