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Business Closures Adjusted. Complete Hurricane Preparations. Business Closures Now Set For October 21 Midday

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister Leo Lambriex announced an update to opening hours which were previously set to close at 12a. Closing hours have now been adjusted to 12p tomorrow pending new updates whereby further decisions will be taken by the EOC

Minister Lambriex wants everyone to remain vigilant and be storm-ready just in case. Weather is very unpredictable and we as a Government are doing all the necessary to keep everyone's safety and readiness in mind.

Hurricane Tammy at 5:00 PM was located 365 miles southeast of Sint Maarten, according to the latest updates from the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten.

Sint Maarten is under a Hurricane Warning which means hurricane conditions are expected within the warning area within the next 24 hours Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications, the Honorable Leo Lambriex, is reassuring the public that the Inspectorate of TEATT is out in full force checking prices against the recently published Hurricane maximum price list and updated price list for the Basket of Goods.
Both lists were approved and published earlier today by the Minister of TEATT, given the possibility of suppliers increasing prices, as a result of increased demand due to storm preparations Read more

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Tammy Now A Hurricane. Hurricane Watch And Tropical Storm Warning Remain In Effect. Eoc Activated.

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- At 11:00 AM Tammy was upgraded to Hurricane status and is now a Category 1 hurricane. Conditions are favorable that Tammy could strengthen further.

The EOC (Emergency Operation Center) has been activated as of 12:23 pm today, Friday, October 20, to centralize the management of disaster response for Hurricane Tammy, the Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said on Friday afternoon.

Hurricane Tammy at 2:00 PM was located 390 miles southeast of Sint Maarten, according to the latest updates from the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten.

Maximum sustained winds are 75 miles per hour with higher gusts Read more

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VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) October 21, 2023 

TAMMY IS NOW A HURRICANE 

...HURRICANE WATCH & TROPICAL STORM WARNNING REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN... 

A SMALL CRAFT WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 

WEATHER:     

This afternoon: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers and possible thunder. 

Tonight through Saturday midday: Cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. 

Forecast High: 32C / 90F             

Forecast Low: 25C / 77F 

Sunset Today: 6:47 P.M Read more

...Se Espera Que Tammy Traiga Condiciones De Huracn A Sectores De Las Islas De So-Tavento Tarde Esta Noche Y El Sbado...

...LLUVIA FUERTE E INUNDACIONES SON PROBABLES SOBRE GRAN PARTE DE LAS ANTILLAS MENORES...

Huracn Tammy Advertencia Nmero 9

Centro Nacional de Huracanes del SNM Miami FL AL202023

Traduccin por el SNM San Juan PR

1100 AM AST viernes 20 de octubre de 2023

RESUMEN DE LAS 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMACIN

...Update: Tammy Expected To Bring Hurricane Conditions To Portions Of The Leeward Islands Late Tonight And Saturday...

...HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING LIKELY OVER MUCH OF THE LESSER ANTILLES...

Hurricane Tammy Advisory Number 9

...Aviones Cazahuracanes De La Noaa Y De La Fuerza Area Encuentran A Tammy Ligeramente Ms Fuerte...

 Tormenta Tropical Tammy Advertencia Intermedia Nmero 8A

Centro Nacional de Huracanes del SNM Miami FL AL202023

Traduccin por el SNM San Juan PR

800 AM AST viernes 20 de octubre de 2023

RESUMEN DE LAS 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMACIN

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LOCALIZACIN...14.0N 58.4O

ALREDEDOR DE 90 MI...150 KM NE DE BARBADOS

ALREDEDOR DE 180 MI...290 KM ESE DE MARTINIQUE

VIENTOS MXIMOS SOSTENIDOS...65 MPH...100 KM/H

MOVIMIENTO ACTUAL...ONO O 290 GRADOS A 7 MPH...11 KM/H

PRESIN CENTRAL MNIMA...1000 MB...29.53 PULGADAS

VIGILANCIAS Y AVISOS

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CAMBIOS CON ESTA ADVERTENCIA:

Ninguno.

RESUMEN DE VIGILANCIAS Y AVISOS EN EFECTO:

Una Vigilancia de Huracn est en efecto para...

* Guadalupe

* Antigua y Barbuda, Montserrat, San Kitts y Nevis, y Anguila

* San Maarten

* San Martin y San Barthelemy

Un Aviso de Tormenta Tropical est en efecto para...

* Dominica

* Guadalupe

* Antigua y Barbuda, Montserrat, San Kitts y Nevis, y Anguila

* San Maarten

* San Martin y San Barthelemy

* Saba y San Eustaquio

Una Vigilancia de Tormenta Tropical est en efecto para...

* Barbados

* Martinica

Una Vigilancia de Huracn significa que las condiciones de huracn son posibles dentro del rea bajo vigilancia, en este caso dentro de las prximas 24 a 48 horas.

Un Aviso de Tormenta Tropical significa que se esperan condiciones de tormenta tropical en el rea bajo aviso dentro de las prximas 36 horas.

Una Vigilancia de Tormenta Tropical significa que condiciones de tormenta tropical son posibles dentro del rea bajo vigilancia, generalmente dentro de 48 horas.

Vigilancias y avisos adicionales podran ser requeridos ms tarde hoy.

Para informacin de tormenta especfica en su rea, favor de monitorear los productos emitidos por su servicio meteorolgico nacional.

DISCUSIN Y PERSPECTIVAS

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A las 800 AM AST (1200 UTC), el centro de la Tormenta Tropical Tammy estaba localizado cerca de la latitud 14.0 norte, longitud 58.4 oeste Read more

Sint Maarten Now Under A Tropical Storm Warning/Hurricane Watch.

PHILIPSBURG:--- (DCOMM) Sint Maarten is now under a Tropical Storm Warning and a Hurricane Watch. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are possible within 36 hours while a Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within 48 hours in the warning area.

Tropical Storm Tammy at 5:00 AM was located 425 miles southeast of Sint Maarten, according to the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten (MDS).

Maximum sustained winds at this time are 60 miles per hour with higher gusts Read more

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Schools To Close At 12:00 Pm Due To Tropical Storm Tammy.

PHILIPSBURG:---  The Minister of Education Rodolphe Samuel, would like to announce that all schools (subsidized and private) have to close at 12:00 PM on Friday, October 20 due to the approach of Tropical Storm Tammy.

The situation will be monitored and if an extension is deemed necessary, the community will be informed accordingly.

Sint Maarten is now under a Tropical Storm Warning and a Hurricane Watch Read more

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Schools To Close At 12:00 Pm Due To Tropical Storm Tammy

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) The Minister of Education Rodolphe Samuel, would like to announce that all schools (subsidized and private) have to close at 12:00 PM on Friday, October 20 due to the approach of Tropical Storm Tammy.

The situation will be monitored and if an extension is deemed necessary, the community will be informed accordingly.

Sint Maarten is now under a Tropical Storm Warning and a Hurricane Watch Read more

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A Hurricane Watch Is In Effect For St. Maarten

TROPICAL STORM TAMMY APPROACHINGTHE LEEWARDS

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN

At 11pm the center of tropical storm Tammy was located near latitude 13.8 North, longitude 57.1 West or about 495 miles southeast of St. Maarten.

The system is moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (172 km/h). A gradual turn to the northwest with a reduction in speed is forecast on Friday, and this motion should continue through Saturday Read more

Tropical Storm Conditions Are Possible Within 48 Hours. Residents, Building Sites, Wholesaler Depots Requested To Take Precautions.

PHILIPSBURG:--- (DCOMM) Tropical Storm Tammy at 5:00 PM was located 525 miles southeast of Sint Maarten, according to the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten (MDS). Sint Maarten remains at this time under a Tropical Storm Watch, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said on Thursday.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within 48 hours Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  Sint Maarten is now under a Tropical Storm Watch which means that tropical storm conditions are possible somewhere within the watch area within 48 hours.

According to the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten (MDS) Tropical Storm Tammy on Thursday at 2:00 PM was located approximately 545 miles southeast of Sint Maarten, MDS said on Thursday.

Tammy is forecast at this point in time to pass 45 miles northeast of Sint Maarten on Saturday. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 125 miles from the center Read more

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DATE ISSUED: Thursday 19th October 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) October 20, 2023 

WEATHER:    

This afternoon through Friday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers and possible thunderstorms. 

Forecast High: 32C / 90F                       Forecast Low: 27C / 81F 

Sunset Today: 5:48 P.M.                           Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:07 A.M.   

SURFACE WINDS: 

This afternoon through Friday midday: Northeasterly to east southeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 9 to 18 mph and higher gusts possible. 

SYNOPSIS:   

A moisture surge will account for cloudy periods, isolated showers and possible isolated thunderstorms during this forecast period Read more

A Tropical Storm Watch Issued For St. Maarten

TROPICAL STORM TAMMY STRENGTHENING..

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR ST. MAARTEN

At 11am the center of tropical storm Tammy was located near latitude 13.6 North, longitude 55.7 West or about 580 miles southeast of St. Maarten.

The system is moving toward the west northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h). A slower west northwest motion is expected through tonight. A turn towards the northwest is forecast on Friday and this motion should continue into the weekend. On this forecast track, the center of Tammy is forecast to move near or over the Leeward Islands Friday and Saturday Read more

Witu Attends Values Education Conference In Barbados

Philipsburg – The President of the Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) Stuart Johnson, explored the possible commitment of WITU to promote a values-based education by participating in the Values Education Conference held in Barbados from October 12th to 14th, 2023.

In light of the recent surge in negativity and unfounded claims within our country, Mr Read more

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Getting Ready For This YearS Big Live Nature Quiz Kids Edition

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — DCNA is preparing to host this years Big Live Nature Quiz (BLNQ) Kids edition. This online nature trivia game is open to all students in primary school in grades 5 and 6 (group 7 and 8 in the Dutch school system) in the Dutch Caribbean. The BLNQ is created to teach students about nature in a fun and interactive way, to instill pride in the islands wildlife, support nature-friendly practices, support the projects of the nature parks, and to bring kids of the Dutch Caribbean into contact with each other.

On Thursday, 2nd November 2023, from 8:30 AM to 9:15 AM (AST), the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) will host the Big Live Nature Quiz-Kids Edition, an engaging and educational event for primary school students in Aruba, Bonaire, Curaao, Saba, St Eustatius, and St Maarten.

Event Details

The Big Live Nature Quiz- kids edition is a live online nature trivia game hosted by DCNA and played in primary schools across the Dutch Caribbean.The quiz is a true multi-island team effort: created and supported by the six Dutch Caribbean islands including the nature conservation organizations (parks), primary schools, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) and Dutch Caribbean TV Read more

Pantophlet:And The Bullying Continues

The repayment of the loans acquired because of covid19 were due on October 10, 2023. If one was following statements I made in the past, I made it quite clear to the then Director of the Committee for Financial Supervision Mr. Gradus that doing so was impossible to which he agreed. I mentioned to him the issue of Debt Cancellation and his response was it is a political matter, to which I responded, It is not political, it is social.

What I can conclude however is that the bullying and blackmailing by the Dutch government being executed by State Secretary Alexander van Huffelen continues Read more

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Ottley Responds To 116 Questions From Civil Servant Unions Regarding Healthcare Reform

From left: Sharon Cannegieter, VSA Minister Omar Ottley and Claire Elshot-Aventurin.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley has responded Read more

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...Avion Cazahuracanes De Noaa Encuentran A Tammy Ms Fuerte...

...LAS CONDICIONES DE TORMENTA TROPICAL Y LA LLUVIA FUERTE SON POSIBLES COMENZANDO ES-TE VIERNES...

Tormenta Tropical Tammy Advertencia Especial Nmero 4

Centro Nacional de Huracanes del SNM Miami FL AL202023

Traduccin por el SNM San Juan PR

800 AM AST jueves 19 de octubre de 2023

RESUMEN DE LAS 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMACIN

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LOCALIZACIN...13.5N 55.1O

ALREDEDOR DE 465 MI...745 KM ESE DE GUADELOUPE

VIENTOS MXIMOS SOSTENIDOS...60 MPH...95 KM/H

MOVIMIENTO ACTUAL...O O 280 GRADOS A 16 MPH...26 KM/H

PRESIN CENTRAL MNIMA...1004 MB...29.65 PULGADAS

VIGILANCIAS Y AVISOS

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CAMBIOS CON ESTA ADVERTENCIA:

El gobierno de los Pases Bajos ha emitido una Vigilancia de Tormenta Tropical para Saba y San Eu-staquio.

RESUMEN DE VIGILANCIAS Y AVISOS EN EFECTO:

Una Vigilancia de Tormenta Tropical est en efecto para...

* Barbados

* Dominica

* Martinica y Guadalupe

* Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, San Kitts y Nevis

* Saba y St Read more

Tropical Storm Tammy Special Advisory Number 4

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL202023

800 AM AST Thu Oct 19 2023

SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...13.5N 55.1W

ABOUT 465 MI...745 KM ESE OF GUADELOUPE

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

The government of Netherlands has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Saba and St Read more

~From GDP to inclusive broad prosperity~

WILLEMSTAD:---  The Social and Economic Council (SER) of Curaao today, Wednesday, October 18, 2023, presented its 2022 annual report to the full Council of Ministers of the Leeward Island.
At a time when many countries and institutions use Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as the primary indicator of prosperity, the SER's 2022 Annual Report offers an innovative alternative in the specific Curaao context Read more

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) October 19, 2023

WEATHER:    

This afternoon through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Forecast High: 32C / 90F             Forecast Low: 27C / 81F

Sunset Today: 5:48 P.M Read more

PHILIPSBURG;--- In a remarkable display of accountability and transparency, the Honorable Omar Ottley, the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), fulfilled his commitment on Tuesday by responding to a comprehensive list of 116 questions posed by civil servants represented by their unions just last week. This open and constructive dialogue marks a significant step in implementing the eagerly awaited SAAHA "Ottley Care."

On Tuesday, Minister Omar Ottley met with the union representatives from the Windward Island Civil Servants Union (WICSU) and submitted via email the answers to the Committee of Civil Servants Union (CCSU) Read more

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