NEWS RELEASE

Thursday, October 04, 2018 – 5:00 a.m

*** FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL PARISHES ***

The Meteorological Service has:
• Extended the Flash Flood Watch for low-lying and flood prone areas of all parishes.

• Effective until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow.

• An area of low pressure across the western Caribbean continues to influence weather conditions across the island. Light to moderate and occasionally heavy showers and thunderstorms affected mainly sections of southern and northeastern parishes today.

• The forecast is for this area of low pressure to slowly drift northwestward over the next few days. Mostly cloudy conditions, with periods of showers and thunderstorms, which may be heavy at times along with occasional gusty winds are to affect the island through to Saturday.

• A FLASH FLOOD WATCH means that flash flooding is possible and residents are advised to take precautionary measures, keep informed by listening to further releases from the Meteorological Service and be ready for quick action if flooding is observed or if a Warning is issued.

The Meteorological Service will continue to monitor the situation.

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