At 4.00 a.m. the centre of Tropical Storm Marco was located near latitude 20.1 degrees north and longitude 96.1 degrees west or about 170 kilometres southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico.
Marco is moving toward the west-northwest near 13 km/h and this general motion is expected to continue today. On this forecast track, the centre will be very [...]
At 10.00 a.m. the centre of Tropical Depression Thirteen was located near latitude 19.0
degrees north and longitude 94.1 degrees west or about 220 kilometres east of Veracruz,
Mexico.
The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 16 km/h and this general motion is expected to continue for the next day or so. On this forecast track, the [...]
At 4.00 a.m. the centre of Tropical Storm Laura was located near latitude 44.8 degrees north and longitude 47.6 degrees west or about 475 kilometres east-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland.
Laura is moving toward the north at nearly 26 km/h. This general motion is expected to continue with an increase in forward speed today and a [...]
At 5.00 a.m. the centre of subtropical storm Laura was located near latitude 40.3 degrees north and longitude 49.0 degrees west or about 787 kilometres south-southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland.
The storm is moving toward the north at nearly 20 km/h and a gradual turn towards the north-northeast with an increase in forward speed is expected [...]
At 4.00 p.m. yesterday, the centre of Tropical Storm Kyle was located near latitude 23.5 degrees north and longitude 68.3 degrees west or about 1,035 kilometres south-southwest of Bermuda.
Kyle is moving toward the north near 13 km/h and this general motion is expected to continue during the next 48 hours.
Maximum sustained winds are near 75 [...]
The Meteorological Service has discontinued the Flash Flood Watch for Jamaica with immediate effect, as the active Tropical Wave, which has been influencing weather conditions over the island, has moved away from the Jamaica area.
Throughout last night, most parishes experienced mainly cloudy conditions and a significant reduction in rainfall activity. Satellite imagery and radar reports [...]
The Meteorological Service has extended the Flash Flood Watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of all parishes, until 5.00 p.m. today.
Flash Flood watch means 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 [...]
Tropical Storm Hanna, located southwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, currently extends a Trough into the Central Caribbean that is expected to influence the weather across Jamaica today and tomorrow.
This trough, along with outer bands of Hanna, is producing a broad area of cloudiness that will result in light to moderate and at times [...]
Hurricane Warning Remains in Effect
A Hurricane Warning remains in effect for Jamaica this morning as Tropical Storm Gustav continues westward along the south coast and approaches the western end of the island.
At 4:00 a.m. the centre of Tropical Storm Gustav was located near latitude 18.1˚N and longitude 78.1˚W. This is about 20 km (15 miles) [...]
…Hurricane Warning Remains in Effect
A Hurricane Warning remains in effect for Jamaica as Tropical Storm Gustav moves across the island. This means that the following dangerous effects of a hurricane are expected to affect the island in 24 hours or less:
-Dangerously high water or a combination of dangerously high water and exceptionally high waves;
-Average [...]
