Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 29, 2016 (SKNIS): Residents of St. Kitts and Nevis are encouraged to pay close attention to two tropical disturbances moving towards the Caribbean region that could possibly threaten the twin-island federation, as early as this weekend.
According to weather.com, the tropical waves have been dubbed invest 96-L and invest 97-L. At around 10 a.m. on Friday (July 29), Invest 96-L was several hundred miles south-southeast of Cabo Verde, while invest 97-L is more than 1,200 miles east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles. This tropical wave had a 30 percent chance of developing, while invest 96-L was higher at 50 percent. Forecast models predict that invest 97-L will arrive in the northern Lesser Antilles by late Saturday (July 30) night or early Sunday (July 31) morning.
During a recent meeting of the St. Kitts and Nevis Disaster Mitigation Council, National Disaster Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Carl Herbert, updated members about the approaching weather systems.
“Members were urged to listen to the local media and to pay close attention to be able to get updates as to how the systems progress in the event that any or both could pose a threat to St. Kitts and Nevis.” Mr. Herbert said.
Officials stress that the word of caution also applies to every person living on island.
Mr. Herbert also reminded meeting participants that “the most recent forecast for the Atlantic Hurricane Season indicates that there should be about 11 named storms of which five may develop into hurricanes, with two being major hurricanes.” However, the meeting participants were reminded of the unpredictability of weather phenomena and were encouraged to look past the relative low numbers forecasted, acknowledging that even tropical storms can cause extensive damage.
The Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 01 to November 30, every year.
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