RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF HURRICANE LARRY.

Yellow Hill, Montserrat, Thursday September 2, 2021 – The National Hurricane Center said Larry is getting larger and a bit stronger, now up to 80 mph winds, a Category 1 hurricane. It states that Larry is expected to become a major hurricane by Friday night.

At 11 AM, the center of Hurricane Larry was located near latitude 13.5 North, longitude 34.2 West. Larry is moving toward the west near 17 mph (28 km/h).

A gradual turn towards the west-northwest with a decrease in forward speed are expected over the next few days. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher gusts. Steady to rapid strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and Larry is expected to become a a major hurricane by Friday night.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the center. Recent satellite wind data indicates that the tropical-storm-force wind radii are expanding and now extend outward up to 160 miles (260 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 985 mb (29.09 inches).

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The Disaster Management Coordination Agency, DMCA will continue to monitor Tropical Storm Larry and provide regular updates accordingly.