This report describes the results of the Excess Rainfall model (XSR 2.0) on CCRIF member country St. Kitts and Nevis. Other reports have been or will be issued regarding other CCRIF member countries that have Excess Rainfall policies.

Irma, now recognized as the most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history, formed as a tropical storm on 30 August at 15UTC, west of the Cape Verde Islands and it was upgraded to hurricane status on 31 August at 15UTC. Irma intensified moving across the Atlantic Ocean, reaching the Leeward Islands as a major hurricane (category 5) on 6 September at approximately 12UTC. Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla and St. Kitts and Nevis experienced hurricane-force winds and storm surge up to 2.2 m.

Tropical Cyclone Jose formed as a tropical storm on 5 September at 15UTC west of the Cape Verde Islands and was upgraded to hurricane status on 6 September at 21UTC. While moving across the Atlantic Ocean, Jose intensified and approached the northern Leeward Islands as a major hurricane (category 4) on 9 September at approximately 18UTC. Antigua and Barbuda and Anguilla experienced tropical-storm-force winds.

Irma is one of the most powerful tropical cyclones on record. It formed as a tropical storm on 30 August at 15UTC, west of the Cape Verde Islands and it was upgraded to hurricane status on 31 August at 15UTC. Irma intensified moving across the Atlantic Ocean and it reached the Leeward Islands as a major hurricane (category 5) on 6 September at approximately 12UTC. Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla and St. Kitts and Nevis experienced hurricane-force winds and storm surge up to 2.2 m. The present report regards Irma’s effects on these CCRIF countries.

Irma, now recognized as the most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history, formed as a tropical storm on 30 August at 15UTC, west of the Cape Verde Islands and it was upgraded to hurricane status on 31 August at 15UTC. Irma intensified moving across the Atlantic Ocean, reaching the Leeward Islands as a major hurricane (category 5) on 6 September at approximately 12UTC.

Irma is one of the most powerful tropical cyclones on record. It formed as a tropical storm on 30 August at 15UTC, west of the Cape Verde Islands and it was upgraded to hurricane status on 31 August at 15UTC. Irma intensified moving across the Atlantic Ocean and it reached the Leeward Islands as a major hurricane (category 5) on 6 September at approximately 12UTC. Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla and St. Kitts and Nevis experienced hurricane-force winds and storm surge up to 2.2 m. The present report regards Irma’s effects on these CCRIF countries.

Harvey is the eighth named storm of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It formed as a tropical storm on 17 August at 21:00 UTC, east of the Windward Islands. Tropical Storm Harvey caused tropical-storm-force winds (greater than 39 mph or 62 km/h) over three CCRIF member countries; Barbados, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Also, heavy rain was experienced over these countries between 17 August at 20:15 UTC and 18 August at 12:15 UTC.

Harvey is the eighth named storm of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It formed as a tropical storm on 17 August at 21:00 UTC, east of the Windward Islands. Tropical Storm Harvey caused tropical-storm-force winds (greater than 39 mph or 62 km/h) over three CCRIF member countries; Barbados, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Also, heavy rain was experienced over these countries between 17 August at 20:15 UTC and 18 August at 12:15 UTC.

Don is the fourth named storm of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It formed as a tropical storm on 17 July at 21:00 UTC, east of the Windward Islands. Don moved quickly westward within the strong trade-wide flow, reaching the southern Windward Islands on 19 July at 00:00 UTC as a tropical storm.

Don is the fourth named storm of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It formed as a tropical storm on 17 July at 21:00 UTC, east of the Windward Islands. Don moved quickly westward within the strong trade-wide flow, reaching the southern Windward Islands on 19 July at 00:00UTC as a tropical storm. In the hours following, the storm degenerated in an open wave,moving over the far south-eastern Caribbean Sea.