DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 TIME ISSUED: 08:30 AM
...TROPICAL STORM ERIKA MOVING QUICKLY TOWARD THE WEST...
Location: Lat. 14.8N ....Lon. 50.2W
About: 760 miles SE of St. Maarten
Maximum sustained winds: 45 mph ....75 KM/H
Present Movement: W...280 degrees at 20 mph
Minimum Central Pressure: 1003 mb....29.62 inches
DISCUSSION AND 24-HOUR OUTLOOK
AT 8:00 AM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ERIKA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 14.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 50.2 WEST OR ABOUT 760 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ST. MAARTEN. ERIKA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 20 MPH, AND A WESTWARD TO WEST NORTHWESTWARD MOTIONN WITH A SLIGHT DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ARE EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SOME STRENGHTENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES (130 KM).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL IS 1003 MB...29.62 INCHES. ON THE FORECAST TRACK THE CENTER OF ERIKA WILL APPROACH THE LEEWARD ISLANDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
WIND:
Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area by Wednesday night or early Thursday.
ALL CITIZENS/ RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT AND MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY AND BE READY TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION WHEN CALLED UPON.
THE METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR TROPICAL STORM ERIKA AND ISSUE SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETINS.
The next update will be issued today at 11:30 Lst (15:30 UTC).
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.
