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CMC52 WEATHER IMPACTS ON DOMINICA 2012. Fitzroy Pascal. dominica. Rainfall for melville hall. Rainfall for Canefield. Weather systems. TD 5 / TS ERNESTO (Aug) TD 7 / TW (Aug) TD 9 / TS ISAAC (Aug) TS RAFAEL (Oct). ernesto.
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CMC52 WEATHER IMPACTS ON DOMINICA 2012 Fitzroy Pascal
Weather systems • TD 5 / TS ERNESTO (Aug) • TD 7 / TW (Aug) • TD 9 / TS ISAAC (Aug) • TS RAFAEL (Oct)
ernesto • Aug 1 TD 5 was 850 miles east of Windward Islands; a TS Watch was issued for Dominica • Aug 2 TS Warning issued at 5p.m. system now Ernesto and was expected to pass south of Dominica • At 11p.m. Ernesto was 240km SE of Dominica moving W near 22mph • Aug 3 at 8a.m. Ernesto was 140km S of Dominica moving W 24mph • At 11a.m. with Ernesto 140km SW of the island; the TS Warning was discontinued
TD #7 • Aug 9 TD 7 forms 1155 miles east of Windward Islands • Aug 10 At 5p.m. TS Watch was issued for Dominica when the system was 630 miles ESE of the island moving west near 24mph • Aug 11 TD7 degenerated to a TW at 11a.m. and the TS Watch was discontinued for Dominica
Isaac • Aug 21 TD 9 formed east of the Lesser Antilles • A TS Warning was issued for Dominica • At 5p.m. the system was upgraded to TS Isaac and was 495 miles east of Dominica moving west at 17mph • Aug 22 at 5p.m. Isaac was 50 miles north of Dominica • Aug 23 at 8a.m. the TS Warning was discontinued by then Isaac was 225 miles west of Dominica
Rafael • Oct 10 An Alert issued on an active TW 750 miles east of Windward islands which was expected to move across Dominica Fri 12 to Sat 13 • Oct 12 at 7a.m. a Special Weather Bulletin issued for Dominica for Strong TW & Assoc. Area of Low Pressure • At 2p.m. the Broad Area of Low Pressure was 100 miles west of Dominica • 8p.m. the system was upgraded to TS Rafael. Portions of the Lesser Antilles was placed under watches and warnings • Dominica was not placed under a watch or warning • Oct 13 5a.m. Rafael was 170 miles west of Dominica moving NW near 9mph
Wind and Rainfall data (tdpd & tdcf) Mellville Hall Canefield
Summary • Four systems had significant impact on the island of • Dominica • These were predominantly rainfall events • Rehabilitation was estimated to be in excess of • EC $32 million