
PM Urges Jamaicans To Prepare For Hurricane Season
Citizens are urged to be adequately prepared for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1 through to November 30. The encouragement came
Name | Category | Storm direction/Path |
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Ana | Subtropical Storm | Ana had sustained winds of 45 mph and was located about 175 miles to the northeast of Bermuda on May 22nd. |
Bill | Tropical Storm | Centre location 40.5 N 62.0 W. Maximum sustained winds 60 mph. Movement NE at 38 mph |
Claudette | Tropical Storm | Claudette had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph early Monday, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory. The storm was located 90 miles south of Ocean City, Maryland, and moving east-northeast at 28 mph. |
Danny | Tropical Storm | |
Elsa | Tropical Storm | LOCATION...43.0N 69.5W ABOUT 90 MI...145 KM ENE OF BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS ABOUT 65 MI...100 KM SE OF PORTLAND MAINE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 35 MPH...56 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 INCHES |
Fred | Tropical Depression | LOCATION...43.0N 74.7W ABOUT 50 MI...75 KM WNW OF ALBANY NEW YORK MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...25 MPH...35 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 65 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1011 MB...29.86 INCHES |
Grace | Tropical Storm | 10:00 AM CDT Thu Aug 19 Location: 20.2°N 88.8°W Moving: W at 18 mph Min pressure: 994 mb Max sustained: 65 mph |
Henri | Tropical Depression | LOCATION...41.4N 73.7W ABOUT 45 MI...70 KM NNE OF NEW YORK CITY ABOUT 60 MI...95 KM WSW OF HARTFORD CONNECTICUT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH...45 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 90 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES |
Ida | Post-Tropical Cyclone | LOCATION...41.4N 71.6W ABOUT 25 MI...40 KM NE OF MONTAUK POINT NEW YORK ABOUT 130 MI...210 KM ENE OF NEW YORK CITY MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 28 MPH...44 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES |
Julian | ||
Kate | Tropical Depression | LOCATION...26.8N 52.3W ABOUT 910 MI...1460 KM NE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 340 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES |
Larry | Hurricane | LOCATION...33.9N 62.2W ABOUT 185 MI...300 KM NE OF BERMUDA ABOUT 1005 MI...1615 KM SSW OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...31 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...966 MB...28.53 INCHES |
Mindy | Tropical Depression | LOCATION...32.0N 78.3W ABOUT 110 MI...175 KM ESE OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 75 DEGREES AT 23 MPH...37 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES |
Nicholas | Post Tropical Cyclone | LOCATION...31.7N 93.2W ABOUT 65 MI...100 KM SSE OF SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA ABOUT 50 MI...80 KM NW OF ALEXANDRIA LOUISIANA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...15 MPH...30 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1012 MB...29.89 INCHES |
Odette | Remnants | A gale-force, non-tropical low pressure system, the remnants of Odette, is located a little more than 600 miles west-northwest of the westernmost Azores. While showers and thunderstorms remain limited near the low, only a small increase in this activity could result in the formation of a subtropical or tropical cyclone while it moves generally southward over marginally warmer waters during the next day or two. |
Peter | Tropical Depression | LOCATION...21.6N 66.9W ABOUT 225 MI...365 KM NNW OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES |
Rose | Post Tropical Cyclone | LOCATION...25.2N 41.6W ABOUT 1300 MI...2095 KM WNW OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1010 MB...29.83 INCHES |
Sam | Hurricane (Active) | LOCATION...30.0N 61.8W ABOUT 240 MI...385 KM SE OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...150 MPH...240 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 355 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...31 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...937 MB...27.67 INCHES |
Teresa | Sub-Tropical Storm | LOCATION...12.1N 44.8W ABOUT 1290 MI...2075 KM ESE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...986 MB...29.12 INCHES |
Victor | Tropical Storm (Active) | LOCATION...12.0N 34.3W ABOUT 745 MI...1195 KM WSW OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES |
Wanda |
Trim trees that touch power lines or hang over the house and other buildings.
Store extra food, especially things that can be eaten without cooking or which need very little preparation. Electricity may be off during a hurricane, leaving you without refrigeration.
Have simple first-aid equipment such as iodine, bandages, eye lotion, etc. at home.
Citizens are urged to be adequately prepared for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1 through to November 30. The encouragement came
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Hurricanes are violent warm-core tropical storms with a minimum wind speed of 119 km or (74 mph) rotating in a counter-clockwise spiral around a region of low pressure called the center of the eye.
A potential hurricane goes through four basic phases before it attains hurricane strength. These phases are: Tropical Disturbance, Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm and Hurricane.
Hurricanes develop over warm tropical waters. The energy necessary for its development comes from the warm ocean waters over which it passes. Through the process of evaporation energy stored in the ocean is lifted into the storm and then released during condensation.
Hurricanes are categorized on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale based on their intensity. The Scale starts at 1, which is a minimal hurricane and ends at 5, is a very strong hurricane.
Name | Year | Category on Impact | Storm direction/Path |
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Hurricane Charlie | August 17, 1951 | 3 | 125 mph winds from the ESE with some gusts to 125mph winds |
Hurricane Allen | August 6, 1980 | 4 | 130 mph to the north from the ESE and passed 37 miles to north |
Hurricane Gilbert | September 12,1988 | 3 | 121 mph winds from the ESE with gusts to 147mph |
Hurricane Ivan | September 10-11, 2004 | 4 | 155 mph winds moving approx 50 miles to the south from the ESE with a wind field approx. 85 miles out |
Hurricane Dean | August 19, 2007 | 4 | passed just south with 145mph winds from the ESE while moving west |
Tropical Storm Gustav | August 28, 2008 | - | maximum sustained winds of up to 110km/h (70mph) |
Tropical Storm Nicole | September 29, 2010 | - | |
Hurricane Sandy | October 24, 2012 | 1 | hit from the south with 80mph winds while moving north |
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INTRODUCTION
Initial Officer Training Programme (IOTP) provides basic military officer training to Officer Cadets (OCdts) and their equivalents from law enforcement and uniformed services. The programme falls within the tactical level of the Professional Military Education (PME) framework of armed forces and is modelled from the Royal Military Academy Sandhursts’ (RMAS) Commissioning Course. It was designed with the direct support and guidance of RMAS Instructing and Support Staff.
Rationale
Traditionally, the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) longstanding partnerships with militaries across the world has seen its OCdts being trained in academies in the following countries: United States, England, Canada, China and India. Upon the return of OCdts to the JDF, there is a requirement for doctrine and operating procedure standardization due to the varying concepts and differing contents of the training they had undergone. This is normally done at the Unit level and later, through a Young Officers’ Course. The advent of COVID-19 added a new level of complexity to travel, thus negatively affecting the process of sending OCdts overseas. Additionally, the ongoing expansion and restructuring of the Force to cauterize the ballooning threats to national security has caused an increased demand for newly commissioned Second Lieutenants.
Due to the carefully adapted military and academic curricula, IOTP serves as the course to treat with the aforementioned considerations. The methodology used addresses each issue directly and the course, through the delivery of a bespoke training syllabus, is fit for the JDF and is also relevant to the militaries and organizations within the Caribbean region and in other parts of the world.
Concept
Having the RMAS approach to training at its core, IOTP is designed with a syllabus that sees male and female integration throughout training. The course focusses on developing military skills and command with a leadership ‘golden thread’. The course structure allows the Instructing Staff to educate, build, develop and scrutinize an OCdt’s ability to decide and communicate accurately and ethically while under pressure and or stress. The expectation is that on commissioning, an OCdt will be fully cognizant of the responsibilities and personal conditions that being an Officer imposes upon them. The product of the IOTP will be an ethical and robust Officer who has the knowledge, skills, attitudes and intellectual agility to adapt their decision-making process and approach to any environment.
Location
The home of IOTP is the Caribbean Military Academy (CMA) Newcastle, which is located at the Newcastle Hill Station, St Andrew, Jamaica.
Nestled in the cool hills of upper St Andrew and amidst beautiful trees, ferns, ground orchids, delicate wild flowers and a profusion of ginger lilies, is the Newcastle
Training Depot founded in 1841 by Major General Sir William Maynard Gomm (later Field Marshall). Gomm, a veteran of the wars against revolutionary France and Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica from 1840 to 1841, relentlessly badgered the War Office in London to establish a mountain station for British soldiers in Jamaica soon after taking up his post.
The idea of the hill station was first raised by Gomm in a letter dated April 7, 1840 to Governor Sir Charles Metcalfe. Gomm pointed out that while Up Park Camp was an ideal location for a barracks, it was subject to the ravages of yellow fever. In Jamaica the
British garrison was stationed on the plain at Up Park Camp, Stony Hill, Fort Augusta and Port Royal. Here, on the average, 1 soldier died every 2½ days. According to Russell, the year 1838 was considered a ‘good’ year: only 91 men died. In 1839, 110 men perished and in the following year 121. Initially, the British government was conservative in approving a hill station for the troops in Jamaica. They were concerned about the expense of the venture.
In May 1841, London finally sanctioned Gomm’s efforts to build what is thought to be the first permanent mountain station in the British West Indies at Newcastle. The site selected was a coffee plantation protruding from the southern face of the grand ridge of the Blue Mountains. The British government paid £4,230 for the Newcastle site.
At the outbreak of World War II (1939-1945), life at Newcastle changed a little. The British regiment was replaced by Canadian regiments which remained at Newcastle for the duration of the war. With hostilities over in 1945, the Canadians left and once again a British battalion was stationed there.
In 1958, the West Indies Federation was founded and the infantry regiments of the various Caribbean islands were disbanded and reorganized into the West India Regiment. Newcastle became a training depot, training recruits from all over the West Indies as part of the
newly formed West Indies Federation. In 1962 when Federation was disbanded, the West India Regiment was also disbanded. Jamaica simultaneously sought her independence, which was achieved on August 6, 1962. With independence, Newcastle was given to the Jamaican government as part of a general settlement of all military lands in Jamaica.