Tammy threatens Lesser Antilles, Guadeloupe placed on Hurricane Watch
As of 11 am, Tammy was located approximately 467 miles southeast of Antigua, with wind speeds of 60 mph while moving west-northwest at 15 mph.
According to our latest update, there is a 77% chance of storm winds for Barbuda and a 64% chance for Antigua.
Additionally, there’s a 12% chance of hurricane winds for Barbuda and a 1% chance for Antigua.
A TS watch is still in effect for both islands, but we’re actively considering upgrading it to a TS warning and a Hurricane watch later in the day.
Storm conditions are most likely to begin on Friday evening and could last for up to 10 hours.
In the worst-case scenario, hurricane winds could potentially occur for a couple of hours.
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