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Current Threats to Cuba from Hurricanes or Tropical Storms:

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Recent Hurricanes

Hurricane Tomas

2010-11-06 07 GMT – Tropical storm warnings for Cuba (the province of Guantanamo) and the central Bahamas have been discontinued.

2010-11-06 05.00 GMT – Cuba’s Civil Defense authorities informed late Firday that no fatal victims nor considerable material damage have been reported so far from the passing of Hurricane Tomas through the Winward Strait close to far eastern Guantanamo province earlier in the day. Heavy rains fell on several Guantanamo and Holguin municipalities noted the military officers in charge of Civil Defense. Tomas weakened to a tropical storm.

2010-11-05 12.00 GMT – A hurricane warning is in effect for the Cuban province of Guantanamo, while a tropical storm warning remains for the provinces of Santiago de Cuba and Holguin.
A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions (winds stronger than 75mph or 120km/h) are to be expected somewhere within the warning area in the next 48 hours. Maritime flags indicate this with two square red flags with a black square in the middle of each.

2010-11-05 09.00 GMT– A tropical storm has regained hurricane strength as it powers towards Haiti, threatening earthquake survivors. Hurricane Tomas is packing winds of 80mph (130 kph) and is expected to gain in strength as it moves north-east. The US National Hurricane Centre says the centre of the hurricane will pass near western Haiti later on Friday.Tomas should intensify over the next 24 hours and then lose strength by the end of the weekend. The NHC has warned of hurricane conditions - winds of 119km/h (74mph) or greater - for Haiti, the south-eastern Bahamas, the Caicos Islands and the Cuban province of Guantanamo. It also issued a tropical storm warning for Jamaica and the Cuban provinces of Santiago de Cuba and Holguin.

2010-11-04 10.00 GMT– A tropical storm watch is in effect for the cuban provinces of Guantanamo, Santiago de Cuba and Holguin.
A tropical storm watch is issued when tropical storm with winds from 39-73mph (63-117km/h) pose a possible threat to a certain coastal area within 48 hours. Maritime flags indicate this with a single square red flag.

2010-11-04 09.00 GMT - Tropical Storm Tomas has been located about 160 miles (260km) southeast of Kingston, Jamaica. The Government of Jamaica has issued a tropical storm warning for Jamaica.