Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport
St. Kitts Meteorological Services
St. Christopher Air & Sea Port Authority
P.O. Box 963
Basseterre
St. Kitts

Tel: 869 465 2749 Tele- fax: 869 465 9122

FLASH FLOOD WATCH STATEMENT

Issued at: 7am Tuesday, 10th November 2020

WHCA31 TAPA
BULLETIN
FLASH FLOOD WATCH
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
PREPARED 4:00 AM ECT TUE, NOV 10, 2020

THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS OF ANTIGUA, BARBUDA, MONTSERRAT, ST. KITTS, NEVIS, ANGUILLA AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS VALID FROM 4 A.M. TODAY UNTIL 8 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

RESIDENTS IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR FLOODING TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY. THEY SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING RAINS DEVELOP OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

AN AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER IN COMBINATION WITH A SOUTHEASTERLY WINDFLOW, AIDED BY A MOIST ENVIRONMENT AND CRITICAL UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT, FAVORS THE FORMATION OF MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION OVER THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS LATER TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT. ALREADY, UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN SOME PLACES IN THE LAST 12 HOURS AND ANOTHER 3 OR MORE INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. RESIDENT ARE ADVISED THAT THE WATCH COULD BE UPGRADED TO WARNING AT SHORT NOTICE.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR WATCH UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.