On 10 October 2014, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) produced a weather outlook on the development of a subtropical depression to the south of Bermuda. A tropical storm watch was issued for Bermuda at 1500 UTC.
By 2100 UTC on the same day, the depression had strengthened to Subtropical Storm Fay located about 525 miles (845 km) south of Bermuda.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred at 21:09:08 UTC (17:09:08 local time) on 15 September 2014 east of Martinique. Initial estimates from the US Geological Survey (USGS) locate the epicentre of the event at 14.437ºN, 60.092ºW, and at a depth of 15.1 km.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at 23:34:14 UTC (18:34:14 local time) on 3 September 2014 south of the Cayman Islands. Initial estimates from the US Geological Survey (USGS) locate the epicentre of the event at 18.899ºN, 81.317ºW, and at a depth of 10 km. Reports from the Cayman Islands indicate that shaking intensities ranged from II to IV on the Modified Mercalli Index.
On 23 August 2014, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) produced a weather outlook on the development of a tropical depression over the Turks and Caicos Islands. Tropical storm warnings were issued for the Turks and Caicos Islands and portions of the Bahamas.
On 31 July 2014, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) produced a weather outlook on the development of Tropical Storm Bertha east of the southern Lesser Antilles. Tropical Storm warnings and watches were in effect for many of the islands of the Lesser Antilles.
By 1500 UTC on 1 August 2014, Bertha was located about 70 miles (110 km) northeast of Barbados with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h). Later that day, the 2100 UTC weather outlook reported the centre of Bertha passing near the northern end of Martinique with maximum sustained winds still at 50 mph (85 km/h).
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred at 11:01:42 UTC (06:01:42 local time) on 16 May 2014 east of Antigua & Barbuda in the northern Leeward Islands. The epicentre was located 113 km (70 miles) NE of Grand Anse, Guadeloupe, 131 km (81 miles) NE of LeMoule, Guadeloupe, 131 km (81 miles) NE of Saint-Francois, Guadeloupe, 142 km (88 miles) NE of Saint-Anne, Guadeloupe and 155 km (96 miles) E of Saint John’s, Antigua & Barbuda at a depth of 24 km (15 miles).
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurred at 09:27:13 UTC on 18 February 2014 east of Martinique in the Windward Islands region. The epicentre was located approximately 170 km (106 miles) NNE of Bathsheba, Barbados, 186 km (116 miles) NNE of Bridgetown, Barbados, 210 km (130 miles) E of Le Francois, Martinique, 211 km (131 miles) E of Riviere-Pilote, Martinique and 214 km (133 miles) E of Le Robert, Martinique.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred 86 km (53 miles) west northwest of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago at 10:10 pm on 11 October (02:10 UTC on 12 October) 2013. Initial estimates from the US Geological Survey locate the epicentre at 10.877°N, 62.278°W at a depth of 79 km.
On 4 September 2013, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) produced a weather outlook on a tropical depression forming south of Puerto Rico. This tropical depression became Tropical Storm Gabrielle while located 70 miles (110 km) south of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Gabrielle brought heavy rains to Puerto Rico and adjacent islands. By the following day, Gabrielle was downgraded to a depression about 80 miles (170 km) west southwest of Ponce, Puerto Rico. This system continued to weaken and Gabrielle dissipated by the end of the day.
On 7 July 2013, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) produced a weather outlook on a tropical wave which later developed into Tropical Storm Chantal over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean moving speedily in a west-northwestward direction towards the Lesser Antilles. Tropical Storm warnings and watches were in effect for many of the islands of the Lesser Antilles.
