Hurricane Harvey Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Caribbean and Latin America=== [[File:Harvey 2017-08-18 Suomi NPP.jpg|thumb|Tropical Storm Harvey in the Eastern Caribbean on August 18.]] [[Tropical cyclone warnings and watches]] for the [[Windward Islands]] were issued starting at 15:00 UTC on August 17, about six hours before Harvey developed. At that time, a tropical storm watch was posted for [[Dominica]], while a tropical storm warning became in effect in [[Barbados]], [[Martinique]], [[Saint Lucia]], and [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]].<ref name="Beven">{{cite report|first=John L.|last=Beven II|title=Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Public Advisory Number 1|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.public.001.shtml|work=[[National Hurricane Center]]|publisher=United States Government|location=Miami, Florida|date=August 17, 2017|access-date=August 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102094252/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.public.001.shtml|archive-date=November 2, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> All watches and warnings were discontinued by late on August 18, as the storm continued westward into the Caribbean.<ref>{{cite report|first=John L.|last=Beven II|title=Tropical Storm Harvey Intermediate Advisory Number 5A|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.public_a.005.shtml|work=[[National Hurricane Center]]|publisher=United States Government|location=Miami, Florida|date=August 18, 2017|access-date=August 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825104007/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.public_a.005.shtml|archive-date=August 25, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In Honduras, a green alert was issued for the [[Atl谩ntida Department|Atl谩ntida]], [[Bay Islands Department|Islas de la Bah铆a]], [[Col贸n Department (Honduras)|Col贸n]], [[Cort茅s Department|Cort茅s]], [[Gracias a Dios Department|Gracias a Dios]], [[Olancho Department|Olancho]], and [[Yoro Department|Yoro]] [[Departments of Honduras|departments]]. About {{convert|8|in|mm}} of precipitation was expected along the coast, while inland areas were forecast to receive {{convert|2.76|to|3.15|in|mm|abbr=on}} of rain.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.laprensa.hn/honduras/1100324-410/harvey-copeco-hondure帽os-precauciones-ingreso|title=Harvey se acerca a Honduras como depresi贸n tropical|date=August 19, 2017|newspaper=[[La Prensa (Honduras)|La Prensa]]|publisher=Organizaci贸n Publicitaria, S.A.|location=San Pedro Sula|access-date=August 28, 2017|language=ES|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829230207/http://www.laprensa.hn/honduras/1100324-410/harvey-copeco-hondure%C3%B1os-precauciones-ingreso|archive-date=August 29, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> As the remnants of Harvey approached Mexico, the Civil Protection Secretary of the state of [[Campeche]] issued a blue alert, indicating minimal danger.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://tribunacampeche.com/local/2017/08/21/levantan-la-alerta-azul-tormenta-harvey/|title=Levantan la alerta azul Tormenta Harvey|date=August 21, 2017|newspaper=Tribuna de Campeche|location=[[Campeche]]|access-date=August 28, 2017|language=ES|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829032454/http://tribunacampeche.com/local/2017/08/21/levantan-la-alerta-azul-tormenta-harvey/|archive-date=August 29, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> When Harvey redeveloped at 15:00 UTC on August 23, the Government of Mexico issued a tropical storm watch in [[Tamaulipas]] from Boca De Catan to the mouth of the [[Rio Grande]].<ref name="Harvey Advisory Number 12">{{cite report|first=Eric S.|last=Blake|title=Tropical Depression Harvey Advisory Number 12|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.public.012.shtml?|work=[[National Hurricane Center]]|publisher=United States Government|location=Miami, Florida|date=August 23, 2017|access-date=August 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826035401/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.public.012.shtml|archive-date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The watch remained in effect until 21:00 UTC on August 25, after it became evident that the storm no longer posed a significant threat to that area.<ref name="ad22">{{cite report|first=Robbie J.|last=Berg|title=Tropical Storm Harvey Advisory Number 22|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.public.022.shtml?|work=[[National Hurricane Center]]|publisher=United States Government|location=Miami, Florida|date=August 25, 2017|access-date=August 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827230055/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.public.022.shtml|archive-date=August 27, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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