Warden Messages

Warden Message #2 issued by the U.S. Embassy on Tropical Storm Noel

October 30, 2007

This Warden Message is being issued to alert American citizens residing in and traveling in the Bahamas that a tropical storm warning remains in effect for the Central Bahamas , including Nassau and Andros,  and  for the Northwestern Bahamas.    

A tropical storm warning  means that tropical storm winds of 39-73 miles may occur in 24hours.   The heavy rainfall associated with the storm (forecasted up to 15 inches for the Bahamas) raises concerns about flooding.  Current projections show the storm will begin to pass  over the area around Nassau Tuesday late evening.    

  

U.S. citizens in the projected path of the storm are urged to monitor media reports and follow all official instructions. U.S. citizens should stay in contact with relatives and friends in the U.S. to apprise them of their whereabouts.  Visitors should be familiar with their hotel or cruise ship evacuation plans.

U.S. citizens should carry their travel documents at all time (i.e. U.S. Passport, Birth Certificate, picture ID’s, etc.) or secure them in safe, waterproof locations.  

Please read the National Hurricane Center’s complete advisory on Tropical Storm Noel issued this morning at 8 a.m. attached below.   The most up-to-date storm information is available at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/.  Those individuals in the direct path of the storm should take the necessary precautions. The Embassy will continue to monitor the situation and send updates as they are received.  The Embassy is open, and operating normally.

WTNT31 KNHC 301159
TCPAT1
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM NOEL INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER  11A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL162007
800 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2007
...NOEL MOVING WESTWARD OVER EASTERN CUBA...
AT 8 AM EDT...1200Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS DISCONTINUED
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL
BAHAMAS...AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH REMAIN
IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CUBAN PROVINCES
OF CIEGO DE AVILA...CAMAGUEY...LAS TUNAS... HOLGUIN...AND
GUANTANAMO.
INTERESTS IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF NOEL. 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
FLORIDA LATER TODAY.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
AT 800 AM EDT...1200Z...RADAR DATA FROM HOLGUIN CUBA INDICATE THAT
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM NOEL WAS LOCATED INLAND OVER CUBA NEAR
LATITUDE 21.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.8 WEST...OR ABOUT 35 MILES...60
KM...WEST-NORTHWEST OF HOLGUIN CUBA...AND ABOUT 275 MILES...445
KM...SOUTH OF NASSAU IN THE BAHAMAS.
NOEL HAS BEEN MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR.
HOWEVER...NOEL IS EXPECTED TO TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST DURING THE
NEXT 24 HOURS.  ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF NOEL SHOULD EMERGE
OFF THE NORTH COAST OF CUBA BY TONIGHT OR TOMORROW.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND ARE NOW NEAR 50 MPH...85
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SOME RESTRENGTHENING IS FORECAST ONCE
THE CENTER OF NOEL MOVES BACK OVER WATER.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES...280 KM
MAINLY TO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES.
ABOVE NORMAL TIDES ARE LIKELY WITHIN THE WARNING AREAS.
NOEL IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20
INCHES OVER HISPANIOLA...WITH POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM TOTALS OF
30 INCHES.  TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH POSSIBLE
MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES...ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE ALL OF THE
BAHAMAS.  THESE RAINS...PARTICULARLY IN HISPANIOLA... ARE EXPECTED
TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES.
REPEATING THE 800 AM EDT POSITION...21.0 N...76.8 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST NEAR 12 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 AM EDT. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT1+shtml/301159.shtml?
 

U.S. Embassy Nassau contact information:
Tel:(242) 322-1181, after hours (242) 328-2206
Fax:(242) 356-7174 
email: acsn@state.gov
Americans living or traveling in The Bahamas are encouraged to register with the U.S. Embassy in Nassau, The Bahamas, 
through the State Department's travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov.

For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the 
Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution, 
Public Announcements, Travel Warnings, and health-information resources can be found. 
Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained 
by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S., or, for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, 
a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.  These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
 
For further information please consult the Consular Information Sheet for The Bahamas available 
via the Internet at http://travel.state.gov.