GRAND TURK, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS; SUNDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 2009 - THE DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT & EMERGENCIES (DDME) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY IS UPDATING THE STATUS OF BOTH TROPICAL STORM ANA AND TROPICAL STORM BILL.
THE THREAT TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS FROM TROPICAL STORM ANA HAS DIMINISHED DURING THIS PERIOD.
AT 11AM , THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 55.8 WEST OR ABOUT 1157 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE TURKS & CAICOS AND ISLANDS.
ANA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTH WEST NEAR 23 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
THIS MOTION TAKES IT FARTHER AWAY FROM THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.
THE SECOND WEATHER SYSTEM IS TROPICAL STORM BILL WHICH ON ITS PRESENT FORECAST TRACK IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE VICINITY OF THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS BY FRIDAY AS A MAJOR HURRICANE.
RESIDENTS OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THESE TROPICAL STORMS AND TO LISTEN 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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