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.
On 22 October 2012, the National Hurricane Centre produced a weather outlook including a tropical wave within the southwestern Caribbean Sea. Approximately 320 miles (515 km) south-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, the system became well organised and was named Tropical Depression Eighteen. The system was upgraded later that same day to Tropical Storm Sandy.
On 12 October 2012, the National Hurricane Centre produced a weather outlook on a low pressure area which later became more organised and was named Tropical Storm Rafael. Located 125 miles (200 km) west south west of Dominica, Tropical Storm warnings and watches were in effect for many of the islands of the Lesser Antilles. As it moved in a northwesterly direction the system passed west of Saint Kitts and Nevis and by the evening of 13 October 2012 the center of Rafael was between Saint Martin and Saint Croix.
This report provides an update on Tropical Cyclone Isaac and its impact on CCRIF territories in the Central Caribbean. After impacting the Eastern Caribbean on 22 August and affecting Dominica (as reported in the earlier CCRIF briefing), Tropical Storm Isaac entered the Caribbean Sea. At 1500 UTC on 24 August, Isaac was located 185 miles (300 km) south-southeast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h).
On 17 August 2012 the National Hurricane Centre released its first weather outlook on a tropical wave system which had formed off the coast of Africa. By the following day the system appeared to be better organised as it moved towards favourable environmental conditions for development. At 0900 UTC on 21 August 2012 this system was classified as a Tropical Depression (#9) and by 2100 UTC it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Isaac.
On 17 August 2012 the National Hurricane Centre released its first weather outlook on a tropical wave system which had formed off the coast of Africa. By the following day the system appeared to be better organised as it moved towards favourable environmental conditions for development. At 0900 UTC on 21 August 2012 this system was classified as a Tropical Depression (#9) and by 2100 UTC it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Isaac.
On 30 July 2012 the National Hurricane Centre released its first weather outlook on a tropical wave system which had formed off of the coast of Africa 3 days earlier and now appeared to be well defined. Convection in this system became better organised and at approximately 2100 UTC on 1 August it intensified to form the fifth Tropical Depression of the year situated approximately 810 miles (1,305 km) east of the Lesser Antilles, moving in a WNW direction.
