GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- Tropical Storm (TS) Dorian on Friday afternoon was approximately 1000 miles East from the Leeward Islands. The system has shown signs of weakening and is disorganized.
The Department of Disaster Management (ODM) will monitor the progress of TS Dorian as the storm moves towards the West at 22 miles per hour (mph). Maximum wind speeds at 5:00pm on Friday were 45 mph.
Residents are requested to monitor weather reports over the weekend related to this system.
Remember, it only takes one hurricane to make the season a bad one.
ODM will continue to monitor the progress of this fast moving storm and will keep the country informed if there is a dramatic change in its intensity and course as this storm moves over the Atlantic Ocean.
The remaining storm names for the 2013 season are: Erin, Fernand, Gabrielle, Humberto, Ingrid, Jerry, Karen, Lorenzo, Melissa, Nestor, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van, and Wendy.
The hurricane season runs through November 30.