Saturday, August 18th, 2007...8:07 am
150 mph hurricane expected in 36 hours
From the Met Service ….
August 18, 2007 @ 8:00 a.m.
BULLETIN No. 7
HURRICANE WATCH STILL IN EFFECT AS DEAN ENTERS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN
A Hurricane Watch remains in effect for Jamaica as dangerous Hurricane Dean moves over the central Caribbean Sea and closer to the island. This means that hurricane conditions still pose a possible threat within 36 hours.
At 7:00 a.m. the centre of Hurricane Dean was located near Latitude 15.4 degrees North, Longitude 67.9 degrees West. This is about 400 km (250 miles) south-southeast of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, or 920 km (575 miles) east-southeast of Morant Point, Jamaica.
Dean continues to move westward near 28 km/h (17 mph) and a general west to west-northwestward motion is expected during the next 24 hours.
Maximum sustained winds are near 240 km/h (150 mph), with higher gusts. Dean is now a dangerous Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale and further strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours. Hurricane force winds extend outward approximately 95 km (60 miles), while tropical storm force winds extend as far as 335 km (205 miles) from the centre.
The eye of Hurricane Dean is being forecast to move south of the Dominican Republic today and south of Haiti tonight before tracking across Jamaica during the afternoon on Sunday. Outer bands of the hurricane could, however, start affecting the island by late tonight with increasing cloudiness, showers and gusty winds.
All small craft operators, including fishers on the cays and banks, should by now have completed all the necessary safety precautions and are advised to remain in safe harbour until all warning messages have been lifted and wind and sea conditions have returned to normal.
It is likely that a Hurricane Warning could be issued in the next Bulletin as the Meteorological Service continues to monitor the progress of Hurricane Dean. All interests should pay special attention to subsequent Releases.
The next Bulletin on Hurricane Dean will be issued at 11:00 a.m.
2 Comments
August 18th, 2007 at 9:19 am
We do pray, that `Dean`might change course; Their is a God, it seems like total destruction, might be part of the solution ,in this situation; but we do not want total destruction to be part of the solution, in solution and is it aint no used, no one can stop the rains and we have to weather the storms but we do have to pray it will change course; and the breezes blow and it troubles everybody minds; Woman and man a plan and God is in command; Jonha, Jonah, Jonah…the breezes blow and it trouble everybaddi`s mind..DANIEL GOD CERTAINLY CAN DELIVER; dANIEL gOD, CERTAINLY CAN DELEIVER; WE DO PRAY IT CHANGE COURSE; LIGHTENING, BRIMSTONE AND FIRE, WAINT NONE CAN THE RAINS, BUT WE PRAY FOR THEY MERCIES AND THE BREEZES BLOW AND IT TROUBLE EVERYBODY`S MIND…recontruction; a now DELEVERANCE NEEDED; FI RECONTRUCTION! LOVE!
August 18th, 2007 at 9:21 am
lightening, thunder, brimstone on fire; we pray to change course and for best; GOD HAVE MERCY; UNLIKE PERCY; HAVE MERCY OF GOD AND CHANGE COURSE, EVEN SLIGHTLY; DELIVRANCE; DELIVER US, DEAR GOD,FOR THY MERCIES SAKE. SELAH!
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