11:00 pm 30th June , 2021
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SAINT LUCIA
A tropical storm warning has been issued for Saint Lucia, with effect from 11:00 pm today.
Tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area within 36 hours.
At 11:00 pm today the center of Tropical Depression Five was located near latitude 9.6 degrees north, longitude 46.3 degrees west or about 1020 miles or 1645 kilometers east southeast of Saint Lucia.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph or 55 km/h. Strengthening is forecast and the tropical depression is expected to become a tropical storm early Thursday before reaching the Windward Islands.
Tropical Depression Five is moving towards the west near 23 mph or 37 km/h. An even faster motion to the west-northwest is expected over the next 24 to 36 hours. On the forecast track, the system will pass near Saint Lucia on Friday, move into the eastern Caribbean Sea late Friday and Friday night.
Tropical Storm warnings are in effect for Saint Lucia, Martinique and Barbados. Tropical storm watches are in effect for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Guadeloupe.
The Saint Lucia Meteorological Services will continue to closely monitor the progress of this system and another statement will be issued at 5:00 am.
Webster Gajadhar
Forecaster
Saint Lucia Meteorological Services