DATE ISSUED: Monday, August 24, 2015 TIME ISSUED: 8:30 AM
…TROPICAL STORM DANNY WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
Location: Lat. 15.9N ....Lon. 61.5W
About: 153 miles SSE of St. Maarten
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph ....565 KM/H
Present Movement: W...275 degrees at 12 mph
Minimum Central Pressure: 1009 mb....29.80 inches
DISCUSSION AND 24-HOUR OUTLOOK
AT 8:00 AM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DANNY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.9
NORTH...LONGITUDE 61.5 WEST OR ABOUT 153 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF ST. MAARTEN.
DANNY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 12 MPH. A WESTWARD TO WEST
NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL IS 1009 MB...29.80 INCHES.
ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DANNY IS EXPECTED TO PASS
ABOUT 120 MILES SOUTH OF ST. MAARTEN TODAY.
FURTHER WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND DANNY IS EXPECTED TO
DEGENERATE INTO A REMNANT LATER TODAY.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
Rainfall:
Danny is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of up to 1 inch across the local area through Tuesday.
Therefore, there is still the possibility of flooding.
ALL RESIDENTS/VISITORS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT AND KEEP UPDATED.
THE METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR TROPICAL
DEPRESSION DANNY AND ISSUE SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETINS.
The next update will be issued today at 11:30 Lst (15:30 UTC).