ACCORDING TO A TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES TODAY, FRIDAY 23 JUNE 2023, GIVEN THE RELATIVELY HIGH CERTAINTY OF THE FORECAST TRACK, THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT CINDY WILL PASS A SAFE DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE AREA. EVEN UNDER THE REASONABLE WORST-CASE SCENARIO, THE SYSTEM POSES LITTLE DIRECT THREAT TO THE ISLANDS. NEVERTHELESS, THIS ASSESSMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE, TO BE SAFE, HAVE YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN PREPARED AND CLOSELY MONITOR THIS STORM UNTIL IT IS OUT OF THE AREA.

AT 9 AM, TROPICAL STORM CINDY WAS LOCATED ABOUT 1020 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

BASED ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE SYSTEM COULD BE AT THE NEAREST POINT TO THE AREA ON SUNDAY OR MONDAY. THEREAFTER, DURING THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK, CINDY COULD BRING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE ISLANDS. THE SPECIFIC IMPACT WILL DEPEND ON THE INTENSITY, SIZE, TRACK AND FORWARD SPEED OF THE SYSTEM.

PLEASE NOTE THAT NO ALERTS, WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA, AND THIS IS UNLIKELY TO CHANGE.

RESIDENTS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR TROPICAL STORM CINDY AND ENSURE THEY HAVE THEIR HURRICANE SEASON PLANS PREPARED.

AN UPDATE WILL BE GIVEN AROUND 11 PM TONIGHT, OR SOONER IF REQUIRED.

FORECASTER DALE DESTIN