Hurricane Irma is potentially a catastrophic Category 5 heading toward the Leeward Islands where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean (list of Leeward Islands below).
#Irma is the strongest #hurricane in the Atlantic basin outside of the Caribbean Sea & Gulf of Mexico in NHC records https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb pic.twitter.com/P8ebbQJR4k
— NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) September 5, 2017
NEW: Maximum sustained winds in #Irma have increased to 185 mph as it barrels towards the Leeward Islands. pic.twitter.com/d1YXAF9aCp
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) September 5, 2017
What #Hurricane #Irma's Track Forecast Could Mean for Florida, Southeast U.S.: https://t.co/7E5n3oe9nL#HurricaneIrma pic.twitter.com/vzR6511VnD
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) September 5, 2017
Category 5 #Irma with 185-mph winds- #Hurricane preparations in the NE Leeward Islands should be nearing completion https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb pic.twitter.com/tMhL53YX5I
— NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) September 5, 2017
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Are you concerned about Hurricane Irma? Here is a good graphic of things you can be doing now to make sure you are prepared. #flwx pic.twitter.com/pi8clcC6eF
— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) September 3, 2017
#Irma now has company in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm #Jose has just formed: https://t.co/2TuDg5jAtp pic.twitter.com/KieDxHX4HE
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) September 5, 2017
Top Hurricane Irma Tweets from Meteorological Sources • TUE SEP 05, 2017 1:52 PM CT https://t.co/ch2k2XJhyu pic.twitter.com/XqB7OUsCrv
— Cardinal News (@EarlyReport) September 5, 2017
Puerto Rican Virgin Islands: Vieques, Culebra (U.S.)
United States Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix, Water Island (U.S.)
British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands: Jost Van Dyke, Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada (U.K.)
Anguilla Anguilla (U.K., under the British Crown)
Collectivity of Saint Martin Sint Maarten Saint Martin/Sint Maarten (Fr./Neth.)
Saint Barthélemy Saint-Barthélemy (Fr.)
Saba Saba (Neth.)
Sint Eustatius Sint Eustatius (Neth.)
Saint Kitts Saint Kitts (Commonwealth, forms a state under the British Crown with Nevis; see Nevis)
Nevis Nevis (Commonwealth; see St. Kitts)
Antigua and Barbuda Barbuda (Commonwealth; see Antigua)
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua (Commonwealth, forms a state under the British Crown with Barbuda)
Antigua and Barbuda Redonda (uninhabited part of Antigua & Barbuda; see above)
Montserrat Montserrat (U.K.)
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (Fr. overseas department)
Guadeloupe La Désirade (dependency of Guadeloupe, Fr.)
Guadeloupe Îles des Saintes (dependency of Guadeloupe, Fr.)
Guadeloupe Marie-Galante (dependency of Guadeloupe, Fr.)
Dominica Dominica (Commonwealth; sometimes in- or excluded)