2001News

Monitor the storms

Weather forecasters say all those with interests in the West Indies should continue to monitor closely the development of disturbances in the area. Forecasters point to the large fairly disorganized tropical wave that is south of the Cape Verde Islands and making its way west. “This could be the first system of the season to gain intensity in a more predictable manner than Chantal and Dean,” says Joe Bastardi, a leading weather forecaster. To monitor the potential storms, see http://www.dr1.com/daily/hurricane.shtml