Hurricane Isaac is expected to pass about 206 miles south of the Virgin Islands as a hurricane or a strong tropical storm on Thursday morning, possibly bringing showers and seas as high as 10 feet to the territory, the Department of Disaster Management reported Monday morning.
As of 11 a.m. Monday, Isaac was a small hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour, but forecast “uncertainty” was greater than normal, according to the United States National Hurricane Centre.
At that time, the centre of the storm was located about 1,150 miles east of the Windward Islands and was heading west at about 14 miles per hour.
Although Isaac is forecast begin weakening as it approaches the Lesser Antilles, it is expected to be at or near hurricane intensity when it makes landfall, the NHC reported.
DDM is advising residents to monitor the storm closely and continue making preparations.
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