Article first published: Monday, November 4, 2024, 4:00 AM ET
Article last updated: Monday, November 4, 2024, 10:00 AM ET
According to the National Hurricane Center advisory issued at 10 a.m. Monday, Eighteen has regained strength and has evolved from a potential tropical cyclone to a tropical depression with sustained winds of 55 mph. The tropical depression is located 310 kilometers south of Kingston Jamaica and 650 kilometers southeast of Grand Cayman, with maximum sustained winds of 56 km per hour. It is moving north at a speed of 9 km/h. Forecasters have issued a hurricane warning for parts of Cuba.
YESTERDAY (Sunday):
Yesterday (Sunday) at 4:00 PM, the National Hurricane Center released the first advisory for a potential tropical cyclone. Issued for the Cayman Islands under a hurricane and tropical storm warning, forecasters report.
CHANGES WITH THIS OPINION:
The Government of Cuba has issued a Hurricane Watch for the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Artemisa, La Habana, Mayabeque, Matanzas and the Isle of Youth, and a Tropical Storm Watch for Villa Clara, Cienfuegos, Sancti Spiritus, Ciego de Avila, Camaguey and Las Tunas.
SUMMARY OF APPLICABLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
A hurricane warning is in effect for:
– Cayman Islands
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for:
– Cuban provinces of Pinar del Rio, Artemisa, La Habana, Mayabeque, Matanzas and the Isle of Youth
A tropical storm warning is in effect for:
– Jamaica
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
– Cuban provinces of Villa Clara, Cienfuegos, Sancti Spiritus, Ciego de Avila, Camaguey and Las Tunas
A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. A warning is typically issued 36 hours before the expected first appearance of tropical storm force winds, conditions that make external preparations difficult or dangerous. Preparations to protect life and property must be completed urgently. Additional monitoring or warnings may be necessary today.
A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours before the expected first appearance of tropical storm force winds.
Conditions that make outdoor preparations difficult or dangerous.
A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within 24 hours.
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, usually within 48 hours.
Interests elsewhere in Cuba and the Florida Keys should keep a close eye on this system.
HAZARDS TO LAND:
WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected in the Cayman Islands Tuesday afternoon and are possible in western Cuba and the Isle of Youth on Wednesday. Tropical storm conditions are expected in Jamaica this evening and possibly in central Cuba on Wednesday.
RAINFALL: Heavy rainfall will impact areas of the western Caribbean, with the heaviest rainfall occurring over Jamaica and parts of Cuba in mid-week. Precipitation of between 3 and 6 centimeters and locally up to 9 centimeters is expected. Flooding may occur in parts of Jamaica and Cuba, with possible mudslides.
Heavy rain will spread northward into Florida and adjacent areas of the southeastern United States by midweek.
For a complete view of the forecast rainfall associated with Tropical Depression Eighteen, see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at3.shtml? Regenqpf
STORM POST: Minor coastal flooding is possible in Jamaica this evening and the Cayman Islands on Tuesday. A storm surge could raise water levels as much as 2 to 4 feet above normal tide levels in areas with onshore winds along the south coast of Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
Including the island of youth.
SURF: System-generated swells are expected to affect much of the western Caribbean in the coming days.
Source: National Hurricane Center
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