Tropical wave affecting Dominica
Dominica News Online - Friday, July 22nd, 2011 at 12:22 PM
Weather map showing present weather conditions. Photo credit: Natonal Hurricane Center
A tropical wave located just east of the Windward Islands will produce some unsettled weather conditions across the Lesser Antilles and Dominica during the next 24 to 48 hours, the Dominica Meteorological Office is reporting.
According to the office, in its 12:00 p.m. forecast, the wave is expected to produce periods of locally heavy rainfall, gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms over the islands today.
“At this time upper level winds are expected to gradually become a little more conducive for some slow development over the next couple of days. However, there is a low chance of this system becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours as it moves west northwest at 15 to 20mph,” the Met office said on its website.
It also warned residents in areas prone to landslides and flooding should be vigilant and pointed out motorists and pedestrians should look out for falling rocks and waterlogged roadways.
The Met Office also said sea conditions are expected to remain moderate, however, above normal swells are expected mainly along the eastern coast of the island until Tuesday.
Meanwhile the Met Office said another tropical wave is located in the Eastern Atlantic along 14N27W to 7N28W. Widely scattered to moderate showers and isolated strong thunderstorms are associated with this wave.
Dominica News Online is following these weather patterns and will bring updates as they become available.
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9 Comments
its so good to no its nothing really serious
When i left home after lunch i notice the water pressure going down…by the time i get back home the entire Roseau North constituency should exoect to be without their water service throughout this weekend…..i hope u all filled your containers…..DOWASCO not what they used to be when i left here in ’97. a weekend rain is enough cause to shut down the service for the entire weekend……store your water people. you can go down to Fond Baron in de little spring just before u get to KUBULI factory
DOWASCO please do not close the water PLEASE we can flush and clean with the water. It is messy with no water. We will use our discretion as adults for drinking. BuT DO NOT CLOSE THE WATER CANEFIELD TO MAHAUT NO NO NO. remember the warning of the outbreak of cholera.
we start to get it allready in POSSIE.
thahk you dno.
Hi thanks for the info,we are from the South of Dominica off island right now
dno thank u very much for the information i need to store up my candles and water thanks again
Dear Lord please protect your people.
thank you for keeping us informed will as i understand the east will have good water for us on the West just slight rain nothing much
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