French Government Does Not Upgrade Warnings

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French Government Does Not Upgrade Warnings

#1 Postby Cyclone Runner » Mon Aug 30, 2004 6:42 pm

The French Government has not ugraded warnings as expected for St Martin and St Barthelemy which remains at a Tropical Storm Watch. Again this does not seem terribly responsible given the northern latititude of the two islands and the fact that ALL of the islands around them have Tropical Sorm Warnings or Hurricane Watches but as explained by Derecho in earlier posts this seems to be an "honor" thing with the French.

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The French ALWAYS do this, and with Martinique, St. Lucia, too and neighboring islands (but doesn't have the humor value of the St. Maarten/St. Martin difference.)

It's a point of honor for them to not go along with neighboring island's warning. An insight into the French mindset, certainly.


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Ouragan Frances

Alertes en vigueur:

Pré-alerte cyclonique: pour les Iles Vierges Britanniques, pour les Iles Vierges Américaines du Nord (Saint Thomas, Saint John et les ilots avoisinants).

Avis de Tempête: pour les iles de Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, Anguilla, Saint Kitts et Nevis, Sint Maarten, Saba, Saint Eustache, Antigue et Barbude.

Préavis de Tempête: pour Saint Martin et Saint Barth.

Bulletin:

A 15h00 T.U, l'ouragan Frances était centré par 19,3 °N 58,7 °W, soit 480 km à l'est-nord-est des Iles du Vent les plus au nord.

Il se déplaçait vers l'ouest à 20 km/h et cette tendance, avec une légère accélération, devrait se maintenir durant les prochaines 24 heures

Les vents maximaux au centre étaient de 195 km/h avec des rafales plus fortes. Il pourrait à nouveau se renforcer durant les prochaines 24 heures.

Les vents de force cyclonique s'étendaient jusqu'à 140 km du centre, et les vents de force tempête jusqu'à 220 km du centre.

La pression minimale était de 956 mb.

Prochain bulletin à 21h00 T.U



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#2 Postby Brent » Mon Aug 30, 2004 6:47 pm

The French suck. :P
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