Chantal Still Moving West-Northwest Rapidly

Not much has changed with Chantal as she tracks her way off to the west-northwest rapidly at 25 mph. Winds are at 45mph and she continues to head towards the Windward Islands. The NHC is still expecting Chantal to make a more northerly turn once she gets into the Caribbean. If the current track holds up, she will cross the the Lesser Antilles and head towards Hispaniola. Hispaniola has very high mountains and these mountains rip storms apart and always cause storms to weaken. Even well developed hurricanes have seen quite an intensity change crossing this island after interacting with these mountains.

We still have plenty of time to watch this system, but as of right now, she looks to remain an East Coast storm. Tropical storm watches and warnings are already in effect for many of the islands in her path. We will be keeping a watchful eye on here the next few days.

…CHANTAL STRENGTHENS SLIGHTLY…
…TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR PUERTO RICO…

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST…1500 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…10.9N 51.7W
ABOUT 550 MI…885 KM ESE OF BARBADOS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…45 MPH…75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 25 MPH…41 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1005 MB…29.68 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
——————–
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY…

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PUERTO RICO…INCLUDING
VIEQUES AND CULEBRA

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT…

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* BARBADOS
* DOMINICA
* SAINT LUCIA
* MARTINIQUE
* GUADELOUPE

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* SAINT VINCENT
* PUERTO RICO…INCLUDING VIEQUES AND CULEBRA

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA…IN THIS CASE WITHIN
24 TO 36 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE SOMEWHERE IN THE WATCH AREA…USUALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.

INTERESTS IN HAITI…THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC…AND EASTERN
CUBA…SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF CHANTAL.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA WITHIN THE UNITED
STATES…PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR
AREA OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES…PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 1100 AM AST…1500 UTC…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.9 NORTH…LONGITUDE 51.7 WEST. CHANTAL IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 25 MPH…41 KM/H…AND A WEST-
NORTHWESTWARD MOTION AT ABOUT THE SAME FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER
OF CHANTAL SHOULD REACH THE LESSER ANTILLES EARLY TUESDAY…AND MOVE
INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA LATER ON TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH…75 KM/H…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS.

TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES…95 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB…29.68 INCHES.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
———————-
WIND…TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING
AREA BY EARLY TUESDAY. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WATCH AREA BY EARLY TUESDAY.

STORM SURGE…A STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS
1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS…AND
PUERTO RICO. NEAR THE COAST…THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
DANGEROUS WAVES.

RAINFALL…CHANTAL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF
2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS…WITH MAXIMUM
AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES POSSIBLE

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