Go-Jamaica Weather Watch

The Meteorological Service has upgraded the Flash Flood Watch to a Flash Flood Warning for low-lying and flood-prone areas of central and western parishes (St. Ann, Trelawny, St. James, Hanover, Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth, Manchester and Clarendon) while a Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for eastern parishes.  Both the Warning and the Watch remains in effect until 5.00 a.m. tomorrow.
 
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding has been reported or will occur shortly. Motorists and pedestrians should not attempt to cross flooded roadways or other low-lying areas as strong currents are likely.  Residents in low-lying areas should be on the alert for fast rising waters and be ready to move quickly to higher ground. A Flash flood Watch means that flash flooding is possible.
 
A persistent Surface Trough remains across Jamaica and is associated with an Area of Low Pressure in the southwestern Caribbean Sea. Throughout the day, RADAR reports indicated light to moderate showers affecting all parishes, with heavier showers and thunderstorms affecting western parishes.
 
The forecast is for tonight to be mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms and for tomorrow to be another mostly cloudy day with periods of showers and thunderstorms across most parishes. These unstable weather conditions are expected to persist across Jamaica until Thursday.
 
Fishers and other marine interests should exercise caution as gusty winds and rough seas may be encountered in the vicinity of showers and thunderstorms especially south of the island.