Yellow Hill – Sunday, 2 October 2022 – The Disaster Management Coordination Agency, DMCA is closely monitoring Tropical Disturbance 2 (yellow) located several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands with a low chance of development in 48 hrs and over the next 5 days. At this time, the system is not a threat to Montserrat, and there are no watches or warnings issued for the island.

In the 8AM Tropical Outlook, the National Hurricane Center states that Tropical Disturbance 2 located several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands has increased over the past day or so. Some gradual development of the system is possible during the next few days while it moves generally westward at 15 to 20 mph. The system has a 10% chance of formation in the next two days and, a 20% chance of development in the next five days.

Tropical Disturbance 1 is located several hundred miles south of the Cabo Verde Islands. Environmental conditions are forecast to be favourable for some gradual development during the next several days. Therefore, a tropical depression is likely to form during the early or middle part of next week while the system moves westward, then turns northwestward or northward toward the end of the week over the eastern tropical Atlantic. The system has a 30% chance of formation in the next two days and, a 70% chance of development in the next five days.

The Disaster Management Coordination Agency, DMCA is encouraging residents and visitors to continue to monitor the DMCA and be prepared.

The Disaster Management Coordination Agency, DMCA will continue to monitor Tropical Disturbances 1 and 2, and will provide regular updates as information is released from the NHC and the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services.