GRAND TURK, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS; SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 29009 THE DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT & EMERGENCIES (DDME) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY IS MONITORING THE PROGRESS OF TWO (2) TROPICAL WEATHER SYSTEMS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
THE FIRST WEATHER SYSTEM IS TROPICAL STORM ANA AND ON ITS PRESENT FORECAST TRACK; IT COULD BE AFFECTING THE ISLANDS OF THE TURKS & CAICOS AS EARLY AS TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 2009.
AT 8PM, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 50.4 WEST OR ABOUT 819 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE TURKS CAICOS AND ISLANDS.
ANA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 17 MPH. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
THIS MOTION COULD BRING THE CENTER OF ANA NEAR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS ON TUESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH.65 KM/HR.WITH HIGHER GUSTS.SOME SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT48 HOURS.
THE SECOND WEATHER SYSTEM IS TROPICAL STORM BILL, WHICH IS FOLLOWING A SIMILAR TRACK TO ANA THAT COULD BRING TROPICAL STORM BILL IN THE VICINITY OF THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS BY THURSDAY.
RESIDENTS OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS ARE ADVISED TO MONTITER THE PROGRESS OF THESE TROPICAL STORMS AND TO CONTINUE LISTENING TO THE RADIO STATIONS FOR ANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS THAT WILL BE PUT OUT BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT OFFICE.
PERSONS LIVING IN LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD COMMENCE ANY PREPARATIONS NECESSARY TO MITIGATE AGAINST FLOODING.
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