CAY HILL--Tropical Storm Emily, which formed late Monday afternoon, does not pose a threat to St. Maarten, according to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). However, the EOC says it continues to monitor Emily's progress.
Easterly swells will continue to build gradually and seas will be rough through Wednesday. A small craft advisory was issued by the Meteorological Department of Cura�ao for St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius at 11:00am Monday. The advisory remains in effect.
Periods with thundershowers are expected to continue through Wednesday morning. Total rainfall amounts of three to six inches are possible and may result in flooding of low lying areas locally.
Tropical Storm Emily was located at 7:30pm yesterday at 15.2N62.0W, about 50 miles (80km) West-Southwest of Dominica and about 350 miles (565km) Southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, packing maximum sustained winds of 40mph (65km/h) and moving West at 17mph (28km/h).
It is expected to pass well South of St. Maarten
The Department of Disaster Management ODM thanked residents for their attention over the weekend and on Monday in preparing for the weather system. "Tropical Storm Emily is a stark reminder that the hurricane season is upon us and we are approaching the peak period of the season that runs from mid-August to mid-October. Residents are reminded to maintain a state of readiness throughout this period."
The US National Hurricane Center in Miami upgraded the area of low pressure to Tropical Storm Emily in its 8:00pm advisory on Monday and the government of France issued a tropical storm warning for Guadeloupe, Desirade, Les Saintes and Marie Galante.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, and the Dominican Republic.
Watches have been issued for neighbouring St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, and Antigua. A tropical storm watch is in effect for the US Virgin Islands and Haiti.
A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within the next 36 hours. A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.
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