Hurricane Watch to be issued for Dominica at 5:00 pm

Projected path of Beryl

A Hurricane Watch will be issued for Dominica at 5:00 pm as Hurricane Beryl approaches the Lesser Antilles.

A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area within 48 hours.

Beryl remains a Category 1 hurricane.

At 11:00 am Hurricane Beryl was located near latitude 10.7 degrees north and longitude 46.5 degrees west or about 913 miles east south-east of Dominica.

Beryl is moving west at 15 mph (24km/h) with maximum sustained winds are near 80mph or 130km/h.

On the forecast track, the center of Hurricane Beryl will approach the Lesser Antilles over the weekend and cross the island chain late Sunday or Monday.

Residents in Dominica are advised to monitor the system as some strengthening is expected and a Hurricane Watch could be issued for the island later today.

Regardless of intensity, a deterioration in weather conditions is expected across Dominica by Saturday night, increasing to widespread moderate to heavy showers, thunderstorm and gusty winds to hurricane force by Sunday afternoon into Monday.

Rough to dangerously high seas are expected to begin affecting Dominica by Sunday night through to Monday.

All users of the sea are advised to take all necessary precautions to protect life and property.

Current rainfall amount expected for Dominica is between 6 to 12 inches (150 to 300mm) with higher amounts in elevated areas.

Mariners and other users of the sea should remain extremely cautious and make all necessary preparation to protect property and should return to port by early Sunday. A High-Surf Advisory and Small-Craft Warning will be in effect from 6am on Sunday July 8, 2018.

People in areas prone to flooding, landslides and falling rocks are advised to be extremely vigilant and to exercise extreme caution as life threatening flash flooding is possible from Sunday night.

A FLOOD WARNING will be in effect for Dominica from 12 noon Sunday July 8 to 2:00pm Monday July 9, 2018.

The next update on Hurricane Beryl will be issued by the Meteorological Service at 2:00pm.

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14 Comments

  1. phillip sandra George
    July 8, 2018

    praying for all the family and friends in Dominica

  2. Nina Simone
    July 6, 2018

    How is an act of God, the doing if the current PM? Some people are seriously devious and unillegient. Take your nonsense elsewhere.
    Praying for everyone’s safety in Dominica ??

  3. Shirley
    July 6, 2018

    Prayers

    God is Awesome! Only He can help! Fellow Christians ,let us pray and give this situation to God Our Father! Love and Blessings!

  4. Man bites dogs
    July 6, 2018

    Please, please don’t be an idiot ahole you should be ashamed of yourself to write such crap at a time like this or any other time , And also i am very sorry to know that sad people like you walking on this planet earth!! :twisted:

  5. BrodaFlap
    July 6, 2018

    Skerro must go. He dat causing all dat 2 happen. He is demon posessed i tell you. Leading dis country down the path of destruction. Only the father above dat can save us now.

  6. Suzzet
    July 6, 2018

    Skerrit dat causing dat to happen! He and all his good for nothing ministers. Skerrit is Demon posessed and he is slowing destroying our once peaceful country!

    Skerrit Must GGGOOOOOOOoooo

  7. Roseau River
    July 6, 2018

    Praying for minimal damage to our nation.

    • JBaptiste
      July 6, 2018

      If your prayer is legit,why not no damage at all.

      • Roseau River
        July 6, 2018

        No damage at all would be the best outcome but highly unlikely based on the current path of the storm.

  8. Gallileo
    July 6, 2018

    We certainly need to pray, for prayers can avert impending disasters. However, it goes deeper. There is a need for change in the way we live on the island. We have become too materialistic and this clouding of our entire being cause us to become unkind to each other. There is too much reckless living in the land. Foolish behaviour is the order of the day. All of this anger the most high.
    Prepare the best you can my people to ensure that you and your family and friends are protected. Nonetheless, let’s make the necessary changes which will see use realize more blessings than wrath.
    .

  9. Bring our parrots back
    July 6, 2018

    Hope this thing moves north into the north Atlantic, the last thing Dominica needs is to be hit by another hurricane this year. That would cause further misery.

  10. DA fails
    July 6, 2018

    Dem hurricane aself nowadays visiting de island more than tourist :roll:

    • Drellon
      July 6, 2018

      That comment make my day :lol:

  11. Da Girl
    July 6, 2018

    Jesus take the wheel…

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