Territory on Tropical Storm Watch as Emily Approaches
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:34 am
So the VI's look to duck the first storm of the season: (from the Source http://stthomassource.com/content/news/ ... approaches)
"After several days of dithering around trying to get stronger, a huge low-pressure system headed this way finally became Tropical Storm Emily at the National Hurricane Center’s 8 p.m. update on Monday. The Virgin Islands is now on a tropical storm watch, which means that a tropical storm conditions are possible over the next 48 hours.
“St. Croix will probably get it a lot heavier because it’s closer to the center,” Robert Mitchell, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in San Juan, said Monday.
He expects the center to track about 100 miles south of St. Croix Tuesday afternoon, but that could change a bit as Emily gets closer to the Virgin Islands. Emily could also get stronger, Mitchell said."
Good news for the VI but perhaps still an issue for other islands -
"After several days of dithering around trying to get stronger, a huge low-pressure system headed this way finally became Tropical Storm Emily at the National Hurricane Center’s 8 p.m. update on Monday. The Virgin Islands is now on a tropical storm watch, which means that a tropical storm conditions are possible over the next 48 hours.
“St. Croix will probably get it a lot heavier because it’s closer to the center,” Robert Mitchell, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in San Juan, said Monday.
He expects the center to track about 100 miles south of St. Croix Tuesday afternoon, but that could change a bit as Emily gets closer to the Virgin Islands. Emily could also get stronger, Mitchell said."
Good news for the VI but perhaps still an issue for other islands -