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2014
Event Briefing - Cayman Islands Earthquake Event Briefing - Cayman Islands Earthquake

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.

Event Briefing - Tropical Storm Cristobal Event Briefing - Tropical Storm Cristobal

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.

Event Briefing - Tropical Cyclone Bretha Event Briefing - Tropical Cyclone Bretha

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).

Event Briefing - Antigua & Barbuda Earthquake - May 2014 Event Briefing - Antigua & Barbuda Earthquake - May 2014

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).

Event Briefing - Barbados Earthquake - February 2014 Event Briefing - Barbados Earthquake - February 2014

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.

2013
Event Briefing - Trinidad and Tobago Earthquake - October 2013 Event Briefing - Trinidad and Tobago Earthquake - October 2013

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.

Event Briefing - Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle Event Briefing - Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle

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.

Event Briefing - Tropical Cyclone Chantal Event Briefing - Tropical Cyclone Chantal

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.

2012
Event Briefing - Tropical Cyclone Sandy Event Briefing - Tropical Cyclone Sandy

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.

Event Briefing - Eastern Caribbean Impacts - TC Rafael Event Briefing - Eastern Caribbean Impacts - TC Rafael

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.