The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on newly formed Tropical Storm Karen located near the southern Windward Islands.
Tropical Storm Karen Intermediate Advisory Number 1A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL122019
800 AM AST Sun Sep 22 2019
…CENTER OF KAREN PASSING JUST NORTH OF TOBAGO…
SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST…1200 UTC…INFORMATION
LOCATION…11.9N 60.9W
ABOUT 55 MI…90 KM ESE OF GRENADA
ABOUT 100 MI…160 KM SSE OF ST. VINCENT
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…40 MPH…65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 9 MPH…15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1005 MB…29.68 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The government of Barbados has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for
St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Grenada and its dependencies
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the
next 12 hours.
Tropical Storm Warnings may be issued later today for other
portions of the Windward Islands. A Tropical Storm Watch will likely
be issued later today for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Elsewhere, interests in the Leeward Islands should monitor the
progress of Karen.
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are
possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
At 800 AM AST (1200 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Karen was
located near latitude 11.9 North, longitude 60.9 West. Karen is
moving toward the west-northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h) and this
general motion is expected to continue today. A turn toward the
northwest is forecast to occur on Monday, followed by a turn toward
the north on Tuesday. On the forecast track, Karen will move across
the Windward Islands today, and emerge over the southeastern
Caribbean Sea tonight. On Tuesday, Karen is expected to approach
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher
gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48
hours.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles (205 km)
from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to first reach those
islands within the warning area this morning and afternoon, making
outside preparations difficult or dangerous.
RAINFALL: Karen is expected to produce the following rainfall
accumulations through Wednesday:
Windward Islands…3 to 6 inches, isolated 8 inches.
Leeward Islands…1 to 3 inches, isolated 5 inches.
Far northeastern Venezuela and Barbados…1 to 3 inches.
These rains may cause flash flooding and mudslides, especially in
mountainous areas.
