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September 16, 2022

WEATHER ALERT: TROPICAL STORM FIONA UPDATE – U.S. EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS

Location: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Guadeloupe, Saint Barthelemy, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Martin, British Virgin Islands, Dominica 

 

Event:  The National Hurricane Center advises Tropical Storm Fiona should reach the Leeward Islands late the afternoon or evening of September 16.  Winds are currently 50 mph and may strengthen as the storm proceeds.   

 

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Guadeloupe, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, and the British Virgin Islands.  The National Hurricane Center advises tropical storm conditions are possible within the warning area within 36 hours.  

 

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Dominica.  The National Hurricane Center advised tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally with 48 hours.  

 

The National Hurricane Center advises of a risk of wind, rainfall, surf, and storm surge impacts in the Leeward Islands and northern Windward Islands. 

 

Media reports indicate airports in the affected areas are or will be closed in the next few hours. 

 

Actions to Take: 

 

Assistance: 

U.S. Embassy Bridgetown Barbados 

Wildey Business Park 

St. Michael BB 14006 

Barbados, W.I. 

Emergencies: 1-246-227-4000 

Non-emergency inquiries: BridgetownACS@state.gov 

Website: https:// https://bb.usembassy.gov/ or follow on Twitter and Facebook 

 

Contact the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs 

1-888-407-4747 toll-free from the United States and Canada 

1-202-501-4444 from other countries or follow on Twitter and Facebook 

Barbados Country Information Page 

 

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