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Dominican Republic Haiti Puerto Rico St. Kitts and Nevis Montserrat British Virgin Islands Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Guadelupe Dominica St. Lucia St. Vincent and The Grenadines Grenada Barbados Martinique Trinidad and Tobago Netherlands Antilles Aruba Venezuela St. Thomas St. Croix St. John 75° 70° 65° 60° 55° 50° 25° 20° 15° 10° 25° 20° 15° 10° 75° 70° 65° 60° 55° 50° 2020 HURRICANE NAMES Ana Bill Claudette Danny Elsa Fred Grace Henri Ida Julian Kate Larry Mindy Nicholas Odette Peter Rose Sam Teresa Victor Wanda Arthur Bertha Cristobal Dolly Edouard Fay Gonzalo Hanna Isaias Josephine Kyle Laura Marco Nana Omar Paulette Rene Sally Teddy Vicky Wilfred 2021 HURRICANE NAMES IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS USVI Police/Fire/Ambulance Red Cross Red Cross BVI Police/Fire/Ambulance BVI 911 St. Croix (340) 778-5104 St. Thomas (340) 774-0375 999 (284) 494-3497 WAPA WAPA WAPA BVI Weather St. Croix (340) 773-2250 St. John (340) 776-6446 St. Thomas (340) 774-3552 (284) 469-9000 STORM CLASSIFICATIONS By international agreement, tropical cyclone is the general term for all cyclone circulations originating over tropical waters. Classified by form and intensity as follows: Tropical Disturbance: A moving area of thunderstorms in the Tropics that maintains its identity for 24-hours or more. A common phenomenon in the Tropics. Tropical Depression: Rotary circulation at surface, highest constant wind speed 38 miles per hour (33 knots). Tropical Storm: Distinct rotary circulation, constant wind speed of 39-73 miles per hour or more. Hurricane: Pronounced rotary circulation, constant wind speed of 74 miles per hour (64 knots) or more. Small Craft Cautionary Statements: When a tropical cyclone threatens a coastal area, small craft operators are advised to remain in port or not venture into the open sea. TRACKING TERMINOLOGY Gale Warnings may be issued when winds of 39-54 miles per hour (34-47 knots) are expected. Storm Warnings may be issued when winds of 55-73 miles per hour (48-63 knots) are expected. If a hurricane is expected to strike a coastal area, gale of storm warnings will not usually precede hurricane warnings. A Hurricane Warning is issued when hurricane conditions are expected in a specified coastal area in 24 hours or less. Hurricane conditions include winds of 74 miles per hour (64 knots) and/or dangerously high tides and waves. Actions for protection of life and property should begin immediately when the warning is issued. Flash Flood Watch means a flash flood is possible in the area; stay alert. Flash Flood Warning means a flash flood is emminent, take immediate action. Virgin Islands Hurricane Tracking Map Virgin Islands Hurricane Tracking Map V.I. COORDINATES Coordinates for the Major U.S. Virgin Islands St. Thomas - - - 18.3N 65W St. John - - - 18.2N 64.5W St. Croix - - - 17.7N 64.8W St. Croix 340-773-2244 St. John 340-776-2244 St. Thomas 340-774-2244 VITEMA: VIRGIN ISLANDS TERRITORIAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Remember: Preparedness is
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DominicanRepublicHaiti
Puerto Rico
St. Kitts and NevisMontserrat
British Virgin Islands
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Guadelupe
Dominica
St. Lucia
St. Vincent andThe Grenadines
Grenada
Barbados
Martinique
Trinidadand
Tobago
Netherlands AntillesAruba
Venezuela
St. Thomas
St. Croix
St. John
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2020 HURRICANE NAMES
AnaBillClaudetteDannyElsaFredGrace
HenriIdaJulianKateLarryMindyNicholas
OdettePeterRoseSamTeresaVictorWanda
ArthurBerthaCristobalDollyEdouardFayGonzalo
HannaIsaiasJosephineKyleLauraMarcoNana
OmarPauletteReneSallyTeddyVickyWilfred
2021 HURRICANE NAMESIMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
USVI Police/Fire/Ambulance
Red Cross
Red Cross
BVI Police/Fire/Ambulance
BVI
911
St. Croix (340) 778-5104
St. Thomas (340) 774-0375
999
(284) 494-3497
WAPA
WAPA
WAPA
BVI Weather
St. Croix (340) 773-2250
St. John (340) 776-6446
St. Thomas (340) 774-3552
(284) 469-9000
STORM CLASSIFICATIONSBy international agreement, tropical cyclone is the general term for all cyclone circulations originating overtropical waters. Classi�ed by form and intensity as follows:
Tropical Disturbance: A moving area of thunderstorms in the Tropics that maintains its identity for 24-hours ormore. A common phenomenon in the Tropics.
Tropical Depression: Rotary circulation at surface, highest constant wind speed 38 miles per hour (33 knots).
Tropical Storm: Distinct rotary circulation, constant wind speed of 39-73 miles per hour or more.
Hurricane: Pronounced rotary circulation, constant wind speed of 74 miles per hour (64 knots) or more.
Small Craft Cautionary Statements: When a tropical cyclone threatens a coastal area, small craft operators are advised to remain in port or not venture into the open sea.
TRACKING TERMINOLOGYGale Warnings may be issued when winds of 39-54 miles per hour (34-47 knots) are expected.
Storm Warnings may be issued when winds of 55-73 miles per hour (48-63 knots) are expected. If a hurricaneis expected to strike a coastal area, gale of storm warnings will not usually precede hurricane warnings.
A Hurricane Warning is issued when hurricane conditions are expected in a speci�ed coastal area in 24 hours or less. Hurricane conditions include winds of 74 miles per hour (64 knots) and/or dangerously high tides andwaves. Actions for protection of life and property should begin immediately when the warning is issued.
Flash Flood Watch means a �ash �ood is possible in the area; stay alert.
Flash Flood Warning means a �ash �ood is emminent, take immediate action.
Virgin Islands Hurricane Tracking MapVirgin Islands Hurricane Tracking Map
V.I. COORDINATESCoordinates for the
Major U.S. Virgin IslandsSt. Thomas - - - 18.3N 65WSt. John - - - 18.2N 64.5WSt. Croix - - - 17.7N 64.8W
St. Croix 340-773-2244 St. John 340-776-2244 St. Thomas 340-774-2244VITEMA: VIRGIN ISLANDS TERRITORIAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Remember: Preparedness is
