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Reports from the Turks and Caicos Islands Gazette
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| HURRICANE BILL HEADS FOR TCI |
GRAND TURK, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS; MONDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 2009 - THE DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT & EMERGENCIES (DDME) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY IS UPDATING THE STATUS OF BOTH TROPICAL DEPRESSION ANA AND TROPICAL STORM BILL.
THE THREAT TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS FROM TROPICAL DEPRESSION ANA HAS FURTHER DIMINISHED DURING THIS PERIOD.
AT 11AM , THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ANA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 66.2 WEST OR ABOUT 429 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE TURKS & CAICOS AND ISLANDS.
ANA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTH WEST NEAR 28 MPH. A CONTINUED TRACK IN THIS GENERAL DIRECTION...WITH A REDUCTION IN FORWARD SPEED...IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HOWEVER...ANA COULD DEGENERATE INTO A TROPICAL WAVE LATER TODAY.
THIS MOTION TAKES IT FARTHER AWAY FROM THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS. LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
THE SECOND WEATHER SYSTEM IS HURRICANE BILLWHICH ON ITS PRESENT FORECAST TRACK IS EXPECTED TO BE TRAVELING TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS BY FRIDAY (AUGUST 21ST) AS A MAJOR HURRICANE.
RESIDENTS OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THESE TROPICAL SYSTEMS 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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