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12 Dec 2007

Cayman Islands + 5 others
Tropical Depression Olga: Situation Map - 5 Day Track Forecast (as of 12 Dec 2007)

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— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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This graphic shows an approximate representation of coastal areas under a hurricane warning (red), hurricane watch (pink), tropical storm warning (blue) and tropical storm watch (yellow). The orange circle indicates the current position of the center of the tropical cyclone. The black line and dots show the National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecast track of the center at the times indicated. The letter inside the dot indicates the NHC's forecast intensity for that time.
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19 Oct 2005

Cayman Islands + 4 others
Hurricane Wilma Public Advisory 17

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— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
WTNT34 KNHC 191437
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
HURRICANE WILMA ADVISORY NUMBER 17
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2005
...POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE WILMA CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD...HURRICANE WARNING ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF THE YUCATAN...

AT 11 AM EDT...1500Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WARNING FROM SAN FELIPE TO TULUM ON THE YUCATAN PENINSULA...INCLUDING COZUMEL AND NEARBY ISLANDS.

HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ON SWAN ISLAND.

AT 11 AM EDT...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO

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19 Oct 2005

Cayman Islands + 4 others
Hurricane Wilma becomes most intense storm ever in region

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— Deutsche Presse Agentur
Washington (dpa) - Hurricane Wilma rapidly picked up speed early Wednesday and has become the most intense storm on record in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center said.
Within less than 24 hours, Wilma grew from a tropical storm with winds of 110 kilometres per hour to a ''potentially catastrophic'' hurricane of the highest category, packing winds of 280 kilometres per hour with higher gusts.

With 882 millibars the storm also features the lowest central pressure in history, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center.

All eyes are now on the path of the storm.

Deutsche Presse Agentur:

Copyright (c) dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH

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18 Jul 2005

Cayman Islands + 3 others
Hurricane Caribbean appeal

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— British Red Cross
Tens of thousands of residents and tourists have been evacuated from their homes and resorts in Mexico as Hurricane Emily struck the coastline last night.

The dangerous force four hurricane spurred the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to launch an emergency appeal after Emily tore through Grenada and was expected to hit the Cayman Islands and Jamaica at the weekend.

However, Red Cross volunteers breathed a sigh of relief as it passed both countries, leaving them relatively unscathed.

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15 Sep 2004

Cayman Islands + 5 others
Caribbean: Hurricane Ivan Revised Preliminary Appeal No. 21/04

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— IFRC
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The Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries.
In Brief

THIS REVISED PRELIMINARY EMERGENCY APPEAL SEEKS CHF 6,033,000 (USD 4,764,410 OR EUR 3,910,502) IN CASH, KIND, OR SERVICES TO ASSIST 85,000 BENEFICIARIES (17,000 FAMILIES) FOR 6 MONTHS

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14 Sep 2004

Cayman Islands + 5 others
Hurricane Ivan: CWS/ERP Situation Report 14 Sep 2004

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— Church World Service
SITUATION: While focus on Hurricane Ivan now turns to its possible effects on the United States or Mexico, a number of Caribbean islands find themselves trying to recover from the storm's severe effects.

In the last week, the slow-moving storm -- today, a category-4 storm -- has hit the islands of Grenada, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and Cuba and also has brushed other countries, including the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.

The latest death toll, according to the BBC: at least 34 in Grenada; five in Venezuela; 20 in Jamaica; four in the Dominican Republic; and one in Tobago.

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13 Sep 2004

Cayman Islands + 3 others
Hurricane Ivan Intermediate Advisory Number 44A

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— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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WTNT34 KNHC 131148
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HURRICANE IVAN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 44A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
8 AM EDT MON SEP 13 2004

...IVAN STILL A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE HEADED FOR WESTERN CUBA...

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CUBA FROM PINAR DEL RIO TO CIEGO DE AVILA INCLUDING THE ISLE OF YOUTH. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.

A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR

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13 Sep 2004

Cayman Islands + 3 others
Hurricane Ivan Advisory Number 44

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— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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WTNT34 KNHC 130850
TCPAT4
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HURRICANE IVAN ADVISORY NUMBER 44
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT MON SEP 13 2004

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CUBA FROM PINAR DEL RIO TO CIEGO DE AVILA INCLUDING THE ISLE OF YOUTH. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.

A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF CUBA.

AT 5 AM EDT..0900Z...THE GOVERNMENT

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12 Sep 2004

Cayman Islands + 3 others
Hurricane Ivan Advisory Number 43

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— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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WTNT34 KNHC 130235
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
HURRICANE IVAN ADVISORY NUMBER 43
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 PM EDT SUN SEP 12 2004

...IVAN REGAINS CATEGORY FIVE STRENGTH WHILE HEADING FOR WESTERN CUBA...

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS. A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CUBA FROM PINAR DEL RIO TO CIEGO DE AVILA INCLUDING THE ISLE OF YOUTH. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY

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12 Sep 2004

Cayman Islands + 3 others
Hurricane Ivan Advisory Number 42

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— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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WTNT34 KNHC 122042
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
HURRICANE IVAN ADVISORY NUMBER 42
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 PM EDT SUN SEP 12 2004

...DANGEROUS HURRICANE IVAN NOW HEADING FOR WESTERN CUBA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL... WATCH AND WARNING ISSUED FOR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA...

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS.

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CUBA FROM PINAR DEL RIO TO CIEGO DE AVILA INCLUDING THE ISLE OF YOUTH. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN

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10 Jul 2003

Cayman Islands + 4 others
Tropical Storm Claudette approaching Mexico

Report
— Deutsche Presse Agentur
Mexico City (dpa) - A tropical storm continued to drift toward Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula early Thursday.

Tropical Storm Claudette churned through the central Caribbean overnight Wednesday, having already passed south of the island of Jamaica and likely to similarly miss Grand Cayman.

According to the Mexican weather service, the centre of the storm was still kilometres east of the peninsula, with wind speeds reaching 100 kilometres per hour. Tropical storm warnings were issued across Mexico's Caribbean coast.

Farther south, Honduras and Nicaragua

Deutsche Presse Agentur:

Copyright (c) dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH

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09 Jul 2003

Cayman Islands + 2 others
Tropical Storm Claudette weakens slightly

Report
— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
July 9, 2003 - At 11 a.m. EDT, the center of Tropical Storm Claudette was located near latitude 15.5 north, longitude 77.6 west or about 175 miles south-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica. Claudette is moving toward the west near 24 mph. A gradual turn toward the west-northwest at a slower forward speed is expected during the next 24 hours, according to the NOAA National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of Tropical Storm Claudette taken by GOES-10 at 8 a.m. EDT on July 9, 2003. Click here for high resolution
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09 Jul 2003

Cayman Islands + 2 others
Caribbean - Tropical Storm Claudette OCHA Situation Report No. 1

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2003/0105
OCHA Situation Report No. 1
Tropical Storm Claudette - The Caribbean
9 July 2003

This message is not an official hurricane warning or alert for any country.

1. The National Weather Center in Miami reports that at 15:00 GMT today, the center of Tropical Storm Claudette was located near latitude 15.5 north, longitude 77.6 west or about 175 miles / 280 km south-south west of Kingston, Jamaica. Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph / 100 km/h with higher gusts.

2. At 15:00 GMT, the following warnings/watches were in effect:

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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09 Jul 2003

Cayman Islands + 2 others
Tropical Storm Claudette Advisory Number 4

Report
— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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WTNT34 KNHC 091436
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE ADVISORY NUMBER 4
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 AM EDT WED JUL 09 2003

...CLAUDETTE WEAKENS SLIGHTLY...

AT 11 AM EDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE EAST COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA FROM CHETUMAL TO CABO CATOCHE.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JAMAICA AND GRAND CAYMAN. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LITTLE CAYMAN AND CAYMAN BRAC.

AT 11 AM EDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF

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09 Jul 2003

Cayman Islands + 2 others
Tropical Storm Claudette Advisory Number 3

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— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
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TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT WED JUL 09 2003

...CLAUDETTE MOVING SWIFTLY ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JAMAICA AND GRAND CAYMAN. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LITTLE CAYMAN AND CAYMAN BRAC. A HURRICANE WATCH WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR THE MEXICAN CARIBBEAN COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATER THIS MORNING.

AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL

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09 Jul 2003

Cayman Islands + 2 others
Tropical Storm Claudette Advisory Number 5

Report
— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
000
WTNT24 KNHC 092032
TCMAT4
TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 5
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042003
2100Z WED JUL 09 2003

AT 5 PM EDT...2100 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE EAST COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA FROM CHETUMAL TO CABO CATOCHE. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH ARE NOW IN EFFECT FROM CHETUMAL TO CAB THE PROGRESS OF CLAUDETTE.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.0N 79.7W AT 09/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280

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08 Jul 2003

Cayman Islands + 2 others
Tropical storm Claudette threatens Jamaica, Caymans

Report
— Agence France-Presse
WASHINGTON, July 8 (AFP) - Tropical storm warnings were in effect for Jamaica late Tuesday from tropical storm Claudette, the third of the 2003 hurricane season, which was gathering strength in the eastern Caribbean, forecasters said.

The US National Hurricane Center in Miami also issued a tropical storm watch for the Cayman Islands after upgrading Claudette from a tropical wave.

At 0001 GMT, Claudette's center was about 605 kilometers (370 miles) east-southeast of Kingston, moving westward at 40 kilometers an hour (25 mph).

The storm was expected to gather strength

Agence France-Presse:

©AFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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01 Oct 2002

Cayman Islands + 3 others
Caribbean: Hurricane Lili Information Bulletin No. 02/02

Report
— IFRC
This Information Bulletin is for information only. The Federation is not seeking any funding or other assistance from donors for this operation at this time.Based on further updates and details from assessment reports, or should the situation deteriorate, the Federation will consider international support through an Appeal.
The Situation

On Monday, 30 September 2002, Lili became the fourth hurricane of the 2002 season, after spending a week moving slowly across the Caribbean as a tropical storm. In the Windward Islands, Lili

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20 Sep 2002

Cayman Islands + 3 others
The Caribbean - Hurricane Isidore OCHA Situation Report No. 3

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2002/0186
OCHA Situation Report No. 3
Hurricane Isidore - The Caribbean
20 September 2002

This message is not an official hurricane warning or alert for any country.

1. The National Weather Center in Miami reports that Isidore is strengthening as it heads for Cuba and has become the second hurricane of the 2002 season.

2. At 15:00 GMT today, the center of Hurricane Isidore was located near latitude 21.7 north and longitude 83.9 west about 160 km southwest of Havana, Cuba. Maximum sustained winds are near 165 km/h.

3. A Hurricane Warning remains

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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