Tropical storm watch issued for Dominica

Position and possible track of depression

A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Dominica and portions of the Lesser Antilles.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that Tropical Storm conditions are POSSIBLE within the WATCH area, in this case 24 to 48 hours.

At 5:00 PM the center of Tropical Depression SEVEN was located near Latitude 13.7 North…Longitude 51.9 West or about 630 miles east south-east of Dominica. The depression is moving toward the west near 24 MPH and this general motion is expected to continue through Sunday.

On the forecast track, the center of the cyclone will be near the central Lesser Antilles on Saturday. Maximum sustained winds remain near 35 MPH with higher gusts. Some strengthening is possible over the next day or so and the depression could become a tropical storm before reaching the Lesser Antilles.

Regardless of development, this system has the potential to generate significant showers, scattered thunderstorms and gusty winds across Dominica.

Residents should continue to monitor the progress of the system and should you have to move around do so with caution.

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26 Comments

  1. strength
    August 11, 2012

    all u like to frieghten poeple to much man. just some rain we will get man.

  2. Justice and Truth
    August 10, 2012

    I pray that Dominica will be spared any sort of tropical disaster. Lord, please help! God bless every one.

    • Anonymous
      August 11, 2012

      d tropical watch has been dicontinued

  3. tom
    August 10, 2012

    AGAIN???????????????????????????????????

    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. moi
    August 10, 2012

    every body be safe

  5. Dominicanpearl2
    August 10, 2012

    Dear Lord please keep my family safe. I pray that you will protect Dominica from any major damage. We trust you and we pray for those who do not know you as their Savior that they will come to know you before it is too late. In Jesus Name I pray Amen.

  6. labourite at heart
    August 10, 2012

    depression stay over the sea eh, right!

  7. Connie
    August 10, 2012

    My mother is afraid of hurricane,lightening and thunder. i would like the government to protect the people by letting them know where the safety shelters are all over Dominica. Remember David, that time I was pregnant and slept on a piece of cardboard like a refugee downstairs of Flora Goodrige house in River Street. Lord protect our island Dominica and all its people in it.

    • But
      August 11, 2012

      How many times do they have to inform them of hurricane shelters and give them notices to be prepared for hurrincanes and other storms. Some of you just stay where you are and rant senselessly. There have been programs on air from last December warning people, and from May these programs were intensified in both languages English and Creole

  8. August 10, 2012

    Get ready a stitching time saves lives. Tell the people what to do and what not to do when these weather conditions are about to hit our shores. /sometimes no matter how many times we warn persons some still forget.

    • Justice and Truth
      August 10, 2012

      @ Hope

      A stitch in time saves nine – stitches. :) In this case, you are correct, it saves lives. :lol:

    • peeping
      August 10, 2012

      said a desperate person contemplating suicide

  9. good deeds
    August 10, 2012

    send the hurricane to wash away the evil from this land, to bring new light an new beginning to this lovely country who have fall away from god…. and just to show how Dominicans don’t have no respect when ever someone post a comment and the word GOD is mentioned this comment is being hated the most and its clear to see we Dominicans have no fear for the master of the heavens and earth… is only in time off storms and bad when we hypocrites Christians on this land tend to pray and ask god to watch ova us….

    • genesis
      August 10, 2012

      You cannot pray for bad things to happen and call God name. he allow bad things to happen but he does not send them the devil is the author of all evil.

      • Unique
        August 10, 2012

        But God does send raft on people for true..like in the days of the bible in times of Noah when he set the flood because the people were evil and burning Sodom and Gommorah because the people were living sinful and nasty lives…..so it is possible that he can send a raft on Dominica because Dominicans have changed…They have become greedy and selfish…Living dirty lives, lying..gossiping, stealing , jealousy etc

      • Justice and Truth
        August 10, 2012

        @ genesis

        ‘Good deeds’ is correct and did not wish for evil on nationals but ‘to wash away the evil’ that exists in DA. God knows there is a lot of that. As an example, consider the Court cases and other problems in DA. You have not thoroughly read the comment and also misconstrued it. If you refer to yourself as Genesis, ‘from the beginning…’, read it again and ask God for enlightenment.

      • trolol
        August 11, 2012

        What nonsense you talking there nuh? God allowing bad things to happen? So is the devil that causing damn storm shaking my friggin head… you all need a reality check for real and learn to think for all you selves before they start selling yall. Make it worst you get 10 thumbs up so that showing you not the only misguided soul here.

    • tom
      August 10, 2012

      way!!! Reading this comment was a hell of a Job!
      No full stop, no commar…a set of run on sentenses and fragments! WHeWWWWW!!!!

      My mouth tired! :lol: :lol: :lol:

    • Reason
      August 11, 2012

      Evil people always wish for evil things. Please leave God out of your evil wish.

      • Freethinker
        August 11, 2012

        But God is evil.

    • Tri-State Beauty
      August 11, 2012

      You are a very SICK individual! Using GOD name to justify your twisted mentality and talking about hated comment. Who you expect to support you and your warped mentality. Calling for a disaster under the guise of Christianity, can’t you see something is wrong with you and if this is what your belief is about? Forces of Nature are just that however DOMINICA and it’s people will be shielded because sickos like you don’t have the moral or spiritual authority to cast one negative wave in her direction. Get help before you futher implode

    • Politician
      August 11, 2012

      He causes the rain to fall on the just and the unjust. In times past he did removed the good ones from among the bad before retribution (Noah, Lot etc). I have not heard of any such separation for Dominica. What does this say? Her who is without sin cast the first stone

  10. Unique
    August 10, 2012

    My home is leaking so bad….Oh boy… :cry: :cry:

    • Justice and Truth
      August 10, 2012

      @ Unique

      Did you ask the government to assist you? I reside overseas and pray that you will get some help soon to repair it. God bless!

  11. Anonymous
    August 10, 2012

    Correction: Possible.

  12. sally water
    August 10, 2012

    Lord help us all!!!!

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