Recommends continued vigilance of approaching tropical wave which could become a Tropical Storm/Hurricane
On Saturday the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was activated placing the 10 Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) on high alert for the approaching weather system.
The next phase for the EOC, will be the Prime Minister calling a meeting of the core group of the ESFs to discuss national preparations. The Cabinet of the Governor is closely monitoring the progress of the system as well as the Dutch Military.
The Department of Disaster Management (ODM) is strongly advising the population to continue to monitor the progress of the approaching Tropical Wave (TW) system which could be upgraded to either a Tropical Depression or Tropical Storm today. The system also has the potential to become a hurricane.
The system is located over 600 miles away East of the Eastern Caribbean island chain out in the Atlantic Ocean.
According to the National Hurricane Center out of Miami, tropical storm watches or warnings would likely be required later today. The Center is also sending an aircraft to investigate the system later this afternoon.
The ODM will continue to closely monitor this system for possible further development and the public will be duly informed.