NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 – 5:00 p.m.

...CHRIS SKEDADDLING NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC...

At 4:00 a.m., the centre of Hurricane Chris near latitude 37.8 North, longitude 65.7 West. Chris is moving toward the northeast near 41 km/h. The hurricane is expected to remain on this general heading with an increase in forward speed for the next several days. On the forecast track the center of Chris will pass over or near southeastern Newfoundland Thursday afternoon or evening.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 150 km/h with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected this evening. Steady weakening is forecast to begin on Thursday, and Chris will likely also become a strong post-tropical cyclone by Thursday afternoon


Hurricane Chris is not a threat to Jamaica.

The Meteorological Service will continue to monitor this weather system.

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