NEWS RELEASE

Monday, May 20, 2019 at 6:40 p.m.

Sub-Tropical Storm Andrea

...SUBTROPICAL STORM ANDREA FORMS OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC...

At 6:30 pm, the center of Subtropical Storm Andrea was
located near latitude 28.8 North, longitude 68.7 West.

The storm is moving toward the north near 22 km/h. A decrease in
forward speed and a turn to the northeast is expected on Tuesday,
followed by an eastward motion by Tuesday night.

On the forecast track, the center of Andrea is expected to remain southwest or south of Bermuda during the next day or two.

Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter plane indicate that
the maximum sustained winds are near 65 km/h with higher gusts.
Slight strengthening is possible overnight. Weakening should begin
late Tuesday, and Andrea is expected to dissipate on Wednesday.

The Air Force Hurricane Hunters measured a minimum central pressure
of 1006 mb

Sub-Tropical Storm Andrea is not a threat to Jamaica.

The Meteorological Service will monitor this system.

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