Tuesday, July 9, 2013

The 2013 H-Season Cranks Up : T/S Chantal



A tropical storm watch is in effect for ...

* St. Vincent * U.S. Virgin Islands * Vieques and Culebra * northern coast of the Dominican Republic from north of Cabo engano to Cabo Frances Viejo      * Haiti

Best guess : Today thru overnight, looks like T/S Chantal will pass south of St Thomas and St Croix producing easterly, southeasterly, southerly 50 mph winds and higher gusts ... and probably lots of rain.

The storm center is projected to be no closer than 200 miles to the south of St Thomas, with T/S winds reaching outward for 90 miles.

Chantal should be closest to the USVI at 8 p.m. tonight and moving away to the west-north-west after that.