SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR ST. MAARTEN
DATE ISSUED: Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 TIME ISSUED: 5:30 PM
…HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT REPORTS DANNY CONTINUING TO WEAKEN…
…WEAKENING TREND CONTINUES, EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW HURRICANE STRENGHT
BEFORE REACHING LEEWARD ISLANDS…
Location: Lat. 15.8N ....Lon. 53.3W
About: 580 miles ESE of St. Maarten
Maximum sustained winds: 75 mph .....120 KM/H (CATEGORY 1)
Present Movement: WNW ...285 degrees at 14 mph
Minimum Central Pressure: 991mb....29.27 inches
DISCUSSION AND 24-HOUR OUTLOOK
AT 05:00 PM...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DANNY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.8
NORTH...LONGITUDE 53.3 WEST OR ABOUT 580 MILES EAST SOUTH EAST OF ST. MAARTEN.
DANNY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTH WEST AT 14 MPH.
A TURN TOWARD THE WEST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND UP TO 10 MILES...20KM FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL
STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM FROM THE CENTER.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS NOW 991 MB...29.27 INCHES.
DANNY IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN BELOW HURRICANE STRENGTH AS IT APPROACHES THE
LOCAL REGION.
ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE DANNY IS EXPECTED TO PASS JUST
SOUTH OF ST. MAARTEN ON MONDAY.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
Rainfall:
Danny is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches across the Leeward Islands.
ALL RESIDENTS/VISITORS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT AND TAKE ALL PRECAUTION TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY AND REMAIN ALERT TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION.
THE METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR HURRICANE DANNY
AND ISSUE SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETINS.
The next update will be issued today at 20:30 Lst (00:30 UTC).
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.
Forecast Section 501A
Meteorological Department St. Maarten
Airport Rd. # 69, Simpson Bay
(1-721) 545-2024 or (1-721) 545-4226
Fax: (1-721) 545-2998
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