CHARLESTOWN, Nevis – June 22, 2026 – Disaster management authorities across St. Kitts and Nevis have activated early preparedness protocols and are maintaining constant surveillance of Hurricane Barry, as the storm system tracks toward the Caribbean island nation, according to an official press release from the Nevis Disaster Management Department (NDMD).
As of 8:00 a.m. local time on Monday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center and the local St. Kitts and Nevis Meteorological Services placed Hurricane Barry at approximately 940 nautical miles east of the island chain, positioned at latitude 16.3° North and longitude 45.5° West. The storm is currently advancing west-northwest at a steady forward speed of 18 miles per hour.
Up-to-date meteorological projections show that Hurricane Barry is on track to begin bringing adverse weather impacts to St. Kitts and Nevis within 48 to 72 hours. In response to the projected timeline, the joint team from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and NDMD launched preliminary preparedness steps hours ago, and have established continuous coordinated communication with meteorological officials and other critical response stakeholders across the country.
To align all stakeholders ahead of the storm’s expected arrival, a formal pre-landfall coordination meeting has been called for 1:00 p.m. the same day at the NDMD’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Nevis. Attendees will use the session to audit existing preparedness arrangements, address gaps in pre-storm planning, and align inter-agency response protocols to ensure a rapid, organized reaction if the storm makes landfall.
Officials are urging all residents across St. Kitts and Nevis to prioritize personal and family preparedness immediately. The public has been advised to stay alert for changing conditions, revisit and update their household emergency plans, stock up on necessary supplies including non-perishable food, water, medication, and emergency lighting, and rely only on official updates from NEMA, NDMD, and the national Meteorological Services for accurate information.
Disaster management officials note that they will release additional public updates as new information on the storm’s track and intensity becomes available. The notification carries the repeated signal alert “Exercise! Exercise! Exercise!”, a standard designation for official pre-disaster preparedness mobilization in the region.
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