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Last Updated: Nov 7, 2020 - 4:12:58 AM |
ALERT #11 ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION ETA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 2 AM EST, SATURDAY 7TH NOVEMBER, 2020.
…ETA FORECAST TO GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN…
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. THIS INCLUDES THE ISLANDS OF GRAND BAHAMA, ABACO, BIMINI, BERRY ISLANDS, ANDROS, NEW PROVIDENCE, AND ELEUTHERA.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 48 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THIS INCLUDES EXUMA, CAT ISLAND, LONG ISLAND, SAN SALVADOR AND RUM CAY.
A TROPICAL STORM ALERT MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD BE EXPERIENCED IN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS WITHIN 60 HOURS.
AT 1 AM EST, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ETA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.9° DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 85.7° DEGREES WEST, OR ABOUT 310 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF GRAND CAYMAN, OR ABOUT 675 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KEMPS BAY ANDROS, OR ABOUT 720 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW PROVIDENCE.
THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 10 MPH. A NORTHEASTWARD MOTION AT A FASTER FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE CENTER OF ETA WILL APPROACH THE CAYMAN ISLANDS LATER TODAY, AND BE NEAR CENTRAL CUBA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY, AND NEAR THE FLORIDA CAYS OR SOUTH FLORIDA LATE SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ETA IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM AGAIN LATER TODAY, WITH FURTHER STRENGTHENING LIKELY THROUGH SUNDAY.
RESIDENTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS SHOULD BEGIN TO MAKE PREPARATION FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS BEGINNING EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
ETA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IN PARTS OF THE BAHAMAS.
THE NEXT ALERT ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION ETA WILL BE ISSUED AT 5 AM EST SATURDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2020.
ISSUED BY: ARNOLD KING
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