Hurricane Bill is now a category four storm and even more strengthening is forecasted to occur within the next 24 hours.
According to a release from the Meteorological Service, at 4 a.m. the centre of Hurricane Bill was located near latitude 18.0 degrees north and longitude 54.9 degrees west or about 740 kilometres east of the [...]
The National Meteorological Service has extended the flash flood warning for St Ann, St. Mary, Portland and St Thomas until 5 p.m. this afternoon.
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 [...]
Duty Forecaster at the National Meteorological Service, Peter Fearon said scattered showers are likely to continue into this afternoon.
Mr. Fearon said the showers are the result of a weather system now affecting the country:
He said the system now affecting the island is likely to dissipate tomorrow.
Duty Forecaster at the National Meteorological Service, Peter Fearon said scattered showers are likely to continue into this afternoon.
Mr. Fearon said the showers are the result of a weather system now affecting the country:
He said the system now affecting the island is likely to dissipate tomorrow.
The island remains under a Flash Flood warning until 5 p.m. today.
At 10 a.m. the centre of hurricane Paloma which is now a Category one storm was located about 390 kilometers west of Montego Bay and moving at 11 kilometres per hour with maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour.
The National Meteorological Service said [...]
24-Hours Forecast
This afternoon…Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Tonight… Mostly cloudy with isolated showers.
Tomorrow…Mostly cloudy day with periods of showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly across southern and western parishes.
This Afternoon Forecast
KINGSTON: Mostly cloudy/thunderstorms
MORANT BAY: Mostly cloudy/thunderstorms
PORT ANTONIO: Showers
PORT MARIA: Showers
OCHO RIOS: Showers
ST. ANN’S BAY: Cloudy/thunderstorms
FALMOUTH: Cloudy/thunderstorms
MONTEGO BAY: Thunderstorms
LUCEA: Thunderstorms
NEGRIL: Thunderstorms
SAVANNA-LA-MAR:Showers
BLACK RIVER: Showers
MANDEVILLE: Mostly cloudy/thunderstorms
MAY [...]
The Meteorological Service has continued the Flash Flood Warning for all parishes until 5.00 p.m. today.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding has been reported or will occur shortly.
At 4.00 a.m. the centre of Tropical Storm Paloma was located near latitude 15.1 degrees North and longitude 82.2 degrees West. This is about 110 kilometres east [...]
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 [...]
The Meteorological Service has extended the Flash Flood Watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of all parishes until 5 p.m.
A flash flood watch means flash flooding is possible and residents are advised to take precautionary measures.
The Meteorological Service says residents should be ready for quick action if flooding is observed or if a flash flood [...]
The Meteorological Service has extended the Flash Flood Watch to low-lying and flood-prone areas of all parishes until 5.00 p.m. today.
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 [...]
