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Hurricane Maria Stats:
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Date:
Sep 17 |
Time:
21:00 GMT
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Lat:
13.8°
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Lon:
-57.5°
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Wind: 75 mph |
Pressure 982 mb |
Storm type:
Hurricane |
Cat:
1 |
The islands of the northeast Caribbean, hard-hit by Hurricane Irma, are bracing for the impact of another ferocious Cape Verde-type hurricane, as Tropical Storm Maria, packing winds of 65 mph, headed west-northwest at 15 mph late Sunday morning.
Hurricane watches were up for all of the Lesser Antilles Islands blasted by Irma’s eyewall winds earlier this month, including Barbuda, St. Maarten/St. Martin and St. Barthelemy, and Anguilla. Hurricane watches and tropical storm watches extended southwards to encompass nearly the entire Lesser Antilles chain of islands, and a Hurricane Warning was posted for Dominica. Maria is likely to be a Category 2 or Category 3 hurricane when it passes through the Lesser Antilles Islands on Tuesday morning.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCMENT FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF SINT MAARTEN
Curfew goes in effect on Monday at 7 PM
According to Desiree Connor, Meteorologist of Eye 4 Weather, Hurricane Maria is expected to pass near or just south of the SSS Islands by late Tuesday/early Wednesday morning, however, its OUTER BANDS will affect the northeastern Caribbean (including SSS & Surrounding Islands) from Tuesday morning through Wednesday night. Maria is expected to continue strengthening during the next 48 hours (2 days), and could possibly become a major hurricane later today prior to reaching near the local region.
