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Real-time reports of current hurricane threats to Cuba provided from our office in Old Havana. Also information on hurricanes of historical significance to Cuba. |
Current Threats to Cuba from Hurricanes or Tropical Storms: |
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Hurricane Matthew |
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Recent Tropical Storms/Hurricanes |
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Hurricane Joaquin |
Friday, 2015-10-02, 13.00 GMT Hurricane Joaquin is battering Central Bahamas. As far as Cuba is concerned, there are some rainfalls expected over eastern Cuba, causing possibly dangerous flash floods.
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Friday, 2015-10-02, 01.00 GMT Hurricane Joaquin has become category 4 hurricane and is moving slowly to the north after battering Bahamas. Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Camaguey, Las Tunas, Holguin and Guantanamo provinces. |
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Thursday, 2015-10-01, 22.00 GMT Hurricane Joaquin has reached Bahamas. Hurricane Watch in effect for Grand Bahamas. Cuban government has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for four provinces in Cuban Oriente. |
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Tropical Storm Erika |
Saturday, 2015-08-09, 12.00 GMT Tropical Storm Erika appears to be dissipating over Cuba. The government of Cuba has discontinued Tropical Storm Watch and Warnings. Some rainfall of its remnants is still expected though.
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| Predicted path of Tropical Storm Erika as of Saturday, 2015-08-29, 01.00 GMT. |
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Saturday, 2015-08-09, 10.00 GMT Tropical Storm Erika is still producing heavy rain over Haiti. The winds sligthly gain in speed - 80 km/h (47 mph). The storm is now only 100 km (65 miles) away from Guantanamo Bay in province Guantanamo. |
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Saturday, 2015-08-09, 07.00 GMT Tropical Storm Erika is pounding Haiti with heavy rain. The winds maintained the speed of 75 km/h (45 mph). The storm is now only 160 km (100 miles) away from eastern tip of Cuba (province Guantanamo). |
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Saturday, 2015-08-29, 03.00 GMT Tropical Storm Erika continued to soak the island of Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) with heavy rain and gusty winds. The winds have decreased in speed, due to the landfall, and are now 75 km/h (45 mph). The storm is now only 235 km (130 miles) away from Cuban eastern coast. |
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Friday, 2015-08-28, 21.00 GMT Tropical Storm Erika has made a landfall in Dominican Republic with heavy rain and gusty winds. The winds are still maintaining the speed of 85 km/h (50 mph). |
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| Predicted path of Tropical Storm Erika as of Friday, 2015-08-28, 08.00 GMT. |
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Friday, 2015-08-28, 15.00 GMT Tropical Storm Watch issued for Cuba for the
provinces of Ciego de Avila, Camaguey, Las Tunas, Holguin, and Guantanamo. The winds has not gained in speed, still 85 km/h (50 mph). |
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Friday, 2015-08-28, 12.00 GMT The eye of a tropical storm Erika is approaching Dominican Republic. Heavy rain still affecting The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The winds maintain the speed of 85 km/h (50 mph). |
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Friday, 2015-08-28, 11.00 GMT The first casualties of tropical storm Erika have been reported. As it made landfall on Carribean island of Dominica yesterday, Erika caused mudslides that are blamed for death of four people. |
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Friday, 2015-08-28, 09.00 GMT Heavy Rain and tropical storm conditions are still affecting Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The winds have increased to 85 km/h (50 mph), reported by weather station in Puerto Rico. Tropical storm Erika is nearing Dominican Republic. |
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Friday, 2015-08-28, 03.00 GMT Tropical Storm Erika is spreading over Puerto Rico. Dominican Republic is on alert. The winds are still 75km/h (45 mph) with higher gusts. Some flooding is expected. |
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Friday, 2015-08-28, 01.00 GMT The government of Bahamas has issued a Tropical Storm Warning, while the danger has gone for Anguilla, St.Kitts and Nevis and Montserrat. The winds have remained their speed of 75 km/h (45 mph) with higher gusts. |
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Thursday, 2015-08-27, 21.00 GMT The government of Dominican Republic has issued a Tropical Storm Warning. The winds have decreased in speed, they are now 75 km/h (45 mph) with higher gusts. It is expected to reach the land of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands tonight. |
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Thursday, 2015-08-27, 15.00 GMT Tropical Storm Erika is nearing Virgin Islands and is expected to hit the land later today and Puerto Rico's soil some time tonight. The north of Dominican Republic is on its way and it will land there on Friday morning. The winds have maintain their speed at 85km/h (50 mph). Little change in strength is expected in the next 48 hours. |
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Thursday, 2015-08-27, 12.00 GMT Tropical Storm Erika has proved to be poorly organised, in another words - unstable and unpredictable. The winds have maintain their speed at 85km/h (50 mph). Little change in strength is expected in the next 48 hours. |
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| Predicted path of Tropical Storm Erika as of Thursday, 2015-08-27, 08.00 GMT. |
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Thursday, 2015-08-27, 09.00 GMT Tropical Storm Erika has reached land and is moving toward British Virgin Islands. The winds have slightly gain in speed and are now 85km/h (50mph). No actual reports about possible damages have been acquired as yet. |
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Thursday, 2015-08-27, 03.00 GMT Tropical Storm Erika will reach northern Leeward Islands in an hour or two. Forecasters express more concern about potential flooding than wind-related damages. |
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Wednesday, 2015-08-26, 23.00 GMT Tropical Storm Erika is expected to hit Leeward Islands in matter of hours. The fact that it still has the same speed forces the conclusion that it is very disorganised storm. The possible damage is expected to be more of the heavy rainfall than sustained winds which are still at 75km/h (45 mph). |
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Wednesday, 2015-08-26, 17.00 GMT The government of Dominican Republic has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Tropical Storm Erika. The winds haven't gained in speed in the last 10 hours, still at 75 km/h (45mph). It is approaching Leeward Islands and is expected to produce heavy rainfall. |
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Wednesday, 2015-08-26, 08.00 GMT Despite the prediction of remaining wind speed, Tropical Storm Erika has actually gained in speed to 75 km/h (45 mph). It is expected to hit the land (northern Leeward Islands) tonight, quite likely losing some strenght after. Tropical Warning has been issued for 13 nearby islands, including Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and Nevis and British Virgin Islands. |
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| Predicted path of Tropical Storm Erika as of Wednesday, 2015-08-26, 12.00 GMT. |
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Wednesday, 2015-08-23, 02.00 GMT No changes of winds speed since the last report. It is 65 km/h (40 mph) and it is expected to remain like this for the next 48 hours. Tropical Storm Warning issued for three islands - Anguilla, Saba and St. Maarten. Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for another six of Leeward Islands along with Guadeloupe and, now, Puerto Rico. |
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Tuesday, 2015-08-25, 21.00 GMT Winds slightly lost in speed, but still fairly strong. Tropical Storm Watch issues for Guadeloupe. |
Tuesday, 2015-08-25, 08.00 GMT Tropical storm watches in effect for 7 Leeward Islands. Winds slightly have gained in speed. |
Tuesday, 2015-08-25, 03.00 GMT Tropical storm Erika moving fast westward. No coastal watches or warning in effect as yet. Expect a Tropical Storm Watch to come soon for some parts of Leeward Islands |
Monday, 2015-08-24 Tropical storm Erika formed late Monday, about 1200 km west from Leeward Islands. |
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Current Threats
Hurricane Matthew
