Named Storm Chantal – 2013

We are tracking Tropical Storm Chantal. It is currently in the east central Atlantic nearing the Windward Islands and is moving west northwest at 25 MPH.

Due to the rapid forward movement, this storm will not have much time to intensify into hurricane strength, but it will bring heavy rains, strong tropical force winds , high surf and rip currents to the Dominican Republic and Haiti as well as eastern Cuba by mid to late week and into the area near the Bahamas and south Florida by Saturday. Early computer modeling is suggesting that this storm will track up the Atlantic side of Florida as a slightly weakened storm, but it will bring heavy rain and gusty winds to most of eastern Florida Saturday, July 13 into Monday, July15. Tracking models are not precise past Saturday, so if any changes take place to the preliminary tracking, new information will be provided.

Use this interactive link to check all conditions in your own area:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/largemap.php

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.”

Tropical Storm Research Center, Gulf Shores, Alabama.
http://www.wootaah.blogspot.com

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