NHC Updates U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico On Proximity of Hurricane Lee
SAN JUAN — Hurricane Lee was located at latitude 16.4 N and longitude 50.0 W, at 11:00 a.m. today is expected to continue moving west-northwest at 15 mph. In the…
Coast Guard Sets Port Condition WHISKEY in the U.S. Virgin Islands Ahead of Hurricane Lee
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard set Port Condition WHISKEY Wednesday for all seaports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgins Islands due to Hurricane Lee. The Coast Guard strongly…
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Tropical Storm Lee forecast to strengthen into hurricane as it churns in Atlantic towards Caribbean
SAN JUAN (AP) — Tropical Storm Lee churned through the open waters of the Atlantic on Wednesday and was expected to develop into a hurricane as it approached the Caribbean.…
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Tropical Storm Lee Projected To Push North of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Lee, located over the central tropical Atlantic. Lee is currently approaching hurricane strength. Forecasters expect it to…
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VITEMA director gives update on newly formed Tropical Storm Lee
CHRISTIANSTED — VITEMA Director Daryl Jaschen gave an update on the latest tropical weather system, which is predicted to track toward the lesser Antilles later this week, during what is historically…
Heat Advisories and Warnings In Effect Today
SAN JUAN — Happy Tuesday! Another hot day is expected across the local islands. Heat Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings are in effect for the urban and coastal areas from…
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Invest 95L Continues Its Advance On The Caribbean; Will Become Hurricane Lee
SAN JUAN — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a fairly defined low pressure area with a high probability for tropical depression formation within the next two to seven days.…
Invest 95L Could Visit Us As A Storm On Friday
SAN JUAN — A tropical depression or storm is likely to form in the next few days between Africa and the Caribbean Islands as we near the peak of the 2023…
Seven-Day Tropical Weather Outlook; Next Hurricane Will Come Close To The Caribbean
SAN JUAN — The National Hurricane Center is currently issuing advisories on Post-Tropical Cyclone Idalia, located just to the south-southeast of of Bermuda, Tropical Storm Gert, located about 700 miles…
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World Bank, IDB to deepen cooperation on Caribbean, Amazon, digital access
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank agreed on Thursday to deepen their cooperation on Western Hemisphere development efforts, including preserving the Amazon rainforest, Caribbean disaster resilience…