Possible Tropical Storm tomorrow

The Meteorological Service has issued a severe weather alert, effective until 5 a.m. tomorrow as an area of Low Pressure south of Jamaica drifts slowly toward the west today and tonight.

The Met Service says the system is expected to develop into a Tropical Storm over the next day or so as it remains southwest of Jamaica.

The system will pass over the island Tuesday night as it moves toward the north northeast.

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The Met Service says heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to affect Jamaica at times and strong gusty winds are also expected over Jamaica, beginning tomorrow morning.

Sea conditions are expected to deteriorate starting today and fishers and other marine interests, especially those on the cays and banks, are strongly advised to exercise caution as gusty wind conditions are expected within the thunderstorms.

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