The following tropical weather outlook
was issued by NWS National Hurricane Centre (Miami Florida) at 1100 pm EDT Sun Jul
7, 2013:
The strong tropical wave located about 1000 miles east-southeast of the Windward Islands has now become Tropical Storm Chantal. Chantal is racing towards the West 26 mph. At 11 00 EDT, the centre of Chantal was located at 9.8 N and 47.2 W. Maximum sustained winds were 40 mph. Maximum central pressure is 1008 MB or 28.77 in.
A
Tropical Storm Warning is in already effect for Barbados, Dominica, St. Vincent and Saint
Lucia. (A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected
somewhere within the warning area within 24 to 36 hours.)
This system is expected to produce locally heavy rains and
winds to tropical storm force in squalls over portions of the Lesser Antilles
on Monday night and Tuesday.
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