July 9, 2013
The U.S. Embassy alerts U.S. citizens living, working and traveling in the Dominican Republic that as of 8 a.m. EST on 9 July 2013, Tropical Storm Chantal was moving northwest across the Windward Islands at approximately 25 mph with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. According to the National Hurricane Center, Chantal is projected to pass over the Dominican Republic between the morning of Wednesday, 10 July 2013, and the morning of Thursday, 11 July 2013.
The government of the Dominican Republic has issued a Tropical Storm Warning along the southern coast from Cabo Engano to the Haitian border and a Tropical Storm Watch along the northern coast. 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 in this case within 48 hours.
A storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 2-4 feet along the southern coast of the Dominican Republic
and will be accompanied by dangerous waves. The storm will be accompanied by 2-4 inches of rain, with a
maximum possible 6 inches. U.S. citizens are advised to exercise caution and to avoid or limit their activity, if possible, in areas that may
potentially be affected by the storms. For up-to-date information, please visit NHC?s Web site at
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
The U.S. Embassy alerts U.S. citizens living, working and traveling in the Dominican Republic that as of 8 a.m. EST on 9 July 2013, Tropical Storm Chantal was moving northwest across the Windward Islands at approximately 25 mph with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. According to the National Hurricane Center, Chantal is projected to pass over the Dominican Republic between the morning of Wednesday, 10 July 2013, and the morning of Thursday, 11 July 2013.
The government of the Dominican Republic has issued a Tropical Storm Warning along the southern coast from Cabo Engano to the Haitian border and a Tropical Storm Watch along the northern coast. 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 in this case within 48 hours.
A storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 2-4 feet along the southern coast of the Dominican Republic
and will be accompanied by dangerous waves. The storm will be accompanied by 2-4 inches of rain, with a
maximum possible 6 inches. U.S. citizens are advised to exercise caution and to avoid or limit their activity, if possible, in areas that may
potentially be affected by the storms. For up-to-date information, please visit NHC?s Web site at
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/