THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT COORDINATION AGENCY (DMCA) IS CLOSELY MONITORING THE DEVELOPMENT OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 13 AND IS URGING RESIDENTS TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THIS SYSTEM, BE VIGILANT AND ASSESS YOUR HURRICANE PLANS.

Yellow Hill, Montserrat – August 20, 2020 – The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts, Nevis, and Anguilla.

At 800 AM – the centre of Tropical Depression Thirteen was located near latitude 15.4 North, longitude 50.9 West. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 21 mph (33 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue for the next few days. On the forecast track, the depression is expected to move near or north of the northern Leeward Islands by late Friday and near or north of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Saturday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast, and the depression is expected to become a tropical storm later today. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb (29.77 inches). RAINFALL: The depression is expected to produce 1 to 3 inches of rain with isolated maximum totals of 5 inches through Sunday over the northern Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico. WIND: Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area by late Friday.

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