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Message BMS_20240701060911 from Barbados_Meteorological_Services sent at 02:09:11 on 2024-07-01
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ADVISORY #16A ON MAJOR HURRICANE BERYL - A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BARBADOS
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02:09:11 2024-07-01
Expires
06:00:00 2024-07-01
Description
Feederband from Hurricane Beryl is expected to bring storm-force winds of 50mph to 60mph gusting to hurricane force and some heavy showers across Barbados within the next hour (from around 3am). A hurricane warning remains in effect for Barbados.
Hazard Info:-
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The center of Beryl is still forecast to pass about 80 miles (130 km) south of Barbados early Monday morning 1st July 2024. Additionally, marine conditions continue to deteriorate with increasingly large ocean swells expected closer to mid-morning.
Although Berly has weakened slightly it remains a strong category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 MPH (195 Km/h). At 2 am Monday 1st July, 2024 the eye was located near 11.5N 59.1W or about 175 km (110 miles) south-southeast of Barbados. The system is moving in a westward direction at 20 MPH (31 km/h) with a minimum central pressure is 965mb. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 km (30 miles) from the center and tropical storm-force winds extend outward up to 185 km (115 miles).
A Hurricane Warning is issued when sustained winds of 64 knots (74 mph/119kmh) or greater associated with a hurricane are forecast to affect Barbados within 36 hours.
The next update will be at 5 am tomorrow, Monday 1st July.
The public is encouraged to monitor the BMS, DEM and GIS websites, their respective social media pages, and the local media networks for further information on Beryl. For more information specific to your area, please visit https://www.barbadosweather.org/windBarResp.php, our social media pages or call our hotline at 976-2376 or the office at 535-0022.
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Semelka Jackman
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