Named Storm Emily

Named Storm Emily formed several hours ago from a tropical wave and depression and is near the Leeward Islands in the eastern Caribbean. This tropical storm is moving west at approximately 14 MPH and is entering an area which will allow some strengthening to take place before it reaches the mountains of Hispaniola. We will be carefully watching this storm’s development because the upper level steering currents and our own computer models are showing a probability of a southeastern US coastal involvement in 3 to 5 days. While it is too early to forecast a precise track or intensity, persons in Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Bahamas as well as southeastern US states should be monitoring this storm’s development closely.

We will post additional unofficial information as warranted.

For up to the minute official advisories and information, please visit the NHC website in Miami:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

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“THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL ADVISORY. These updates and advisories are based upon information from our own computer models, NOAA, Local Weather Data Centers, deep water Buoy Data, and other publicly available sources. FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PERSON, please refer to your Local, State, and Federal Authority updates for Official Advisories and Orders. For up to the minute advisories and official updates, it is essential that you monitor your local Emergency Government, NOAA and Local Media Broadcasts. Please do not make personal safety decisions based upon information presented here in this Unofficial Advisory.”

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