{"id":7703,"date":"2022-09-15T00:21:03","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T00:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/?p=7703"},"modified":"2022-09-15T00:21:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T00:21:03","slug":"a-tropical-cyclone-alert-remains-in-effect-for-montserrat-for-tropical-depression-7-the-system-is-forecast-to-become-a-tropical-storm-tonight-or-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/?p=7703","title":{"rendered":"A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MONTSERRAT FOR TROPICAL DEPRESSION 7 &#8211; THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM TONIGHT OR THURSDAY."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ACCORDING TO A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES THIS EVENING, A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT MEANS THAT, IN THIS CASE, A TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS IN OUR MONITORED AREA OF CONCERN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BASED ON THE LATEST INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS, THERE IS AN INCREASING THREAT OF TROPICAL CYCLONE IMPACTS AFFECTING THE LEEWARDS WHICH INCLUDE MONTSERRAT DURING THE WEEKEND; HOWEVER, THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY OF THE MAGNITUDE OF THE IMPACTS AT THIS TIME; HENCE, RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AT 500 PM, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.8 NORTH, LONGITUDE 50.5 WEST OR 750 MILES EAST OF THE LEEWARDS AND 935 MILES EAST &amp;8211; SOUTHEAST OF THE BVI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-4-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"840\" src=\"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-4-1024x840.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7704\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-4-1024x840.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-4-300x246.jpg 300w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-4-768x630.jpg 768w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-4-1536x1260.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-4-2048x1681.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Untitled-4-366x300.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 13 MPH (20 KM\/H), AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH (55 KM\/H) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO, AND THE DEPRESSION IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM TONIGHT OR THURSDAY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB (29.77 INCHES).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ON ITS FORECAST TRACK, THE CYCLONE WILL LIKELY BE NEAR THE ISLANDS THIS WEEKEND, AS A MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM BRINGING POSSIBLE IMPACTS OF GUSTY WINDS, HEAVY RAINFALL AND ROUGH SEAS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT AT THIS TIME; BUT WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED LATER TONIGHT OR EARLY TOMORROW; HENCE, RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THE SYSTEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE AT AROUND 11 PM OR SOONER IF NEEDED.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FORECASTER BERNELL SIMON\/LENARD JOSIAH<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACCORDING TO A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES THIS EVENING, A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT MEANS THAT, IN THIS CASE, A TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS IN OUR MONITORED AREA OF CONCERN. 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