TROPICAL DISTURBANCE EAST OF THE ISLANDS REMAINS AT 20% CHANCE OF FORMATION OVER THE NEXT FIVE (5) DAYS; THE SYSTEM DOES NOT POSE A THREAT TO MONTSERRAT AT THIS TIME, HOWEVER, DMCA WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND PROVIDE UPDATES AS NECESSARY

Yellow Hill, Montserrat – October 10, 2020 – Disturbance 1, located about 39°W and 9°N is moving westward at about 15 to 20 mph.

Slow development of this system could be possible later this weekend or early next week. Upper-level winds are forecast to become unfavourable for further development by the middle of next week. Formation chance through 5 days is 20 percent.

SOURCE: NOAA NHC