Hurricane Leslie forecast to stay well clear of Montserrat
7 October, 9.30am Category one cyclone Hurricane Leslie is expected to head north into the open Atlantic, completely missing the Caribbean region. In its 5am…
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Weather systems unlikely to form cyclones before reaching Caribbean
11 September, 3.30pm: Two areas of low pressure that are heading towards the northern Caribbean are unlikely to form into cyclones before reaching the region…
Weather system has 60% chance of turning into a cyclone in 48 hours
9 September, 11.30am: An area of low pressure in the central tropical Atlantic has a 60% chance of developing into a weak cyclone within the…
Tropical wave has 40% chance of cyclone formation in seven days
29 August, 4pm: A tropical wave over the central Atlantic has a 40% chance of forming a cyclone within seven days, according to the National…
Gov’t invites bids to install hurricane shutters on public buildings
The government has invited companies to bid on the installation of hurricane shutters on Montserrat’s public buildings – over a month into this year’s Atlantic…
Montserrat donates $100k to hurricane relief fund
The Government of Montserrat is donating EC$100,000 to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) to help the islands impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Premier Joseph…
Public asked to prepare to donate to Grenada’s hurricane survivors
Montserrat Red Cross has asked the public to “stand ready” to make physical donations to the islands in Grenada affected by Hurricane Beryl. Logistics for…
Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 5 as it heads towards Jamaica
9am AST, 2 July, 2024 After devastating several islands in the southeastern Caribbean, Hurricane Beryl continues to head west, now as a Category 5 storm…
Montserrat urged to prepare for strong winds as Beryl passes south
1 July, 6am: Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services has issued a high wind advisory for Montserrat as major hurricane Beryl passes through the south-east Caribbean.…
Hurricane Beryl is now an ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm
5pm AST, 30 June, 2024 Hurricane Beryl has strengthened into an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 130 miles per hour. The…