DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS INTO TROPICAL STORM LEE
11:00 AM Sat Sep 16
Location: 12.5°N 33.1°W
Moving: W at 12 mph
Min pressure: 1007 mb
Max sustained: 40 mph
Tropical Storm Lee is expected to move generally westward or west-northwestward...not to impact the island chain.There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect for TROPICAL STORM LEE.
Satellite images indicate that the disturbance being monitored, several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands has become better organized, with curved banding features now better established.
The disturbance is expected to intensify and will likely bring tropical storm and hurricane conditions as well as flooding rainfall to portions of the Lesser Antilles early next week. Watches will begin for SVG at the 2pm report time today as this Potential Cyclone is expected to be named Tropical Storm MARIA by nightfall. Be Prepared!!!
By late Sunday, increasing cloudiness followed by moderate to heavy showers, periods of rain, scattered thunderstorms and occasional gusty winds are likely across SVG. Rainfall accumulations exceeding 8 inches (200mm) are possible with the passage of the system.
Gentle breeze Sunday afternoon should increase by evening to moderate, becoming northerly overnight. Strong breeze could increase to high wind/near gale 25-33knots (47- 61km/h) by Monday night over portions of mainland St. Vincent. Strong westerly breeze Tuesday and Wednesday as system pulls away from SVG.
Seas are expected to rise to moderate by Sunday afternoon on east coasts; with sea-swells peaking near 4 meters (13feet) by Monday, with northerly swells by Monday evening across SVG. Breaking wave action will pose a threat to life and property within the surf zone. Large waves and dangerous rip-currents can be expected, becoming more adverse at times of high tide.