Weather Bulletin Bulletin Type: The Tropical Storm Warning has been discontinued for Dominica Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Time: 17:00 local time The Tropical Storm Warning has been discontinued for Dominica. At 5pm, the center of tropical storm Chantal was located near latitude 15.2N, longitude 63.7W or about 150 miles west of Dominica. Chantal is moving towards the west northwest near 26 mph. On the forecast track, the center of Chantal will continue to move away from the Lesser Antilles tonight. Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph with higher gusts. Chantal is expected to be near hurricane strength before reaching Hispaniola. Chantal will continue to spread isolated pockets of showers, isolated thunderstorms and occasional gusty winds across the island with a gradual reduction in the activity into tonight. Sea conditions will remain moderate to rough with swells peaking near 3.0 meters (10.0 feet) Extreme caution should be exercised in areas prone to flooding, landslides and falling rocks.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 21:15:42 +0000
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