Tropical Storm Chantal has formed in the Southern Atlantic off the coast
of South America and is presently moving WNW at 25mph with
maximum sustained winds of 45 mph with higher gusts.
As Chantal moves into the eastern and central part of the Caribbean, there is a chance that warm waters will allow the system to reach Category 1 hurricane status.
By midweek, Chantal will encounter disruptive winds winds at the middle layer of the atmosphere. Winds of this sort tend to distort the structure of tropical systems and can lead to weakening. This potential weakening would occur around the same time that nears Hispaniola and eastern Cuba.
At this time Tropical Storm Chantal poses no immediate threat
to our Broad Channel community.
We will update you on the status of this storm again tomorrow morning after 11 am.
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