NEWS RELEASE
Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 5:00 a.m.
LOCAL FORECAST
SIGNIFICANT FEATURE......CHANTAL SLOWING DOWN OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC...
24-HOUR FORECAST
At 5:00 a.m. the center of Tropical Depression Chantal was located near latitude
39.1 degrees north longitude 45.7 degrees west. Chantal is moving toward the east
near 28 km/h. Chantal is forecast to slow down and turn southward through the weekend.
Maximum sustained winds are near 55 km/h with higher gusts.
Weakening is expected, and Chantal is forecast to degenerate into a remnant low by
Friday.
Tropical Storm Chantal is not a threat to Jamaica.
The Meteorological Service will continue to monitor this system.
JPB