According to Monday’s Tropical Cyclone Information Statement issued by the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services on Tropical Disturbance AL94, it states that at the reasonable worst-case, the likely tropical cyclone poses little to no wind threat to Montserrat. No immediate preparations are needed; however, RESIDENTS should be prepared for the hurricane season.

It added that the threat from winds will likely remain little to none for Montserrat. Above normal winds will further deteriorate hazardous seas, in open waters.

At 5 PM, Tropical Disturbance AL94 was centered near latitude 8.6 North, longitude 50.9 West. The system is moving toward the west-northwest near 18 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue for the next few days. On the forecast track, the system will pass near or over portions of the southern Windward Island by late Tuesday, and move over the southern Caribbean Sea on Wednesday and Thursday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours.

There is a 70 percent chance of formation into a tropical cyclone in 48 hours and a 90 percent chance of formation in 5 days.

Tropical Disturbance 3 is located several hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. Environmental conditions could become conducive for gradual development later this week while the system moves west-northwestward at around 15 mph over the central tropical Atlantic. There is a 0 percent chance of formation into a tropical cyclone in 48 hours and a 20 percent chance of formation in 5 days.

Tropical Disturbance 2 located in the Northern Gulf of Mexico poses no threat to Montserrat.

The Disaster Management Coordination Agency, DMCA will continue to monitor the Tropical Disturbances and will provide regular updates as new information is released.