TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN
DATE ISSUED: Sunday, August 23rd, 2015 TIME ISSUED: 2:30 PM
…DANNY HEADED FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS…
Location: Lat. 15.8N ....Lon. 58.1W
About: 315 miles ESE of St. Maarten
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph .....85 KM/H
Present Movement: W...270 degrees at 15 mph
Minimum Central Pressure: 1004 mb....29.65 inches
DISCUSSION AND 24-HOUR OUTLOOK
AT 2:00 PM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DANNY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 58.1 WEST OR ABOUT 315 MILES EAST SOUTH EAST OF ST. MAARTEN.
DANNY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 15 MPH. A WESTWARD TO WEST NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM FROM THE CENTER.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES.
ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DANNY IS EXPECTED TO PASS ABOUT 80 MILES SOUTH OF ST. MAARTEN BY MONDAY AFTERNOON
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
WIND:
Strong gusty winds up to 30 mph are possible within the local area by early Monday.
Rainfall:
Danny is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of up to 3 inches across the local area through Tuesday.
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 TROPICAL STORM DANNY AND ISSUE SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETINS.
The next update will be issued Sunday at 17:30 Lst (21:30 UTC).
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.
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