Emergency ops issues warning for Caribbean, Atlantic coasts(Update)

Santo Domingo. – The Emergency Operations Center –COE- on Tuesday said it watches Tropical Storm Chantal’s development closely and issued warnings for the entire Caribbean Coast from Cabo Engaño in eastern La Altagracia province, to southwestern Pedernales.

It said alerts were also issued for the Atlantic Coast, from Cabo Engaño, to Cabo Frances Viejo in Maria Trinidad Sanchez province (northeast).

The National Huricane Center in Miami issued the following location and details:

11:00 AM AST Tue Jul 9
Location: 14.4°N 61.5°W
Moving: WNW at 29 mph
Min pressure: 1006 mb
Max sustained: 60 mph