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FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
10:49 AM ECT MON, OCT 7, 2024

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

A FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF ANTIGUA UNTIL 3 PM TODAY. A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT STREAMS, CREEKS AND DRAINS MAY BE ELEVATED OR EVEN OVERFLOWING INTO STREETS, AND CAUSING FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS; HOWEVER, PROPERTY DAMAGE WILL BE MINIMAL.

DAYTIME HEATING ALONG WITH LIGHT WINDS AND AVAILABLE MOISTURE ARE AFFECTING THE ISLAND AT THIS TIME IS CONTRIBUTING TO LOCALIZED CLOUD BUILD-UPS IN THE NORTHERN ANS WESTERN PORTIONS OF ANTIGUA WHERE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS OCCURING.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION. PLEASE CALL 463-4638 FOR LATER STATEMENTS. ALSO, STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

FORECASTER

PATRICE EDWARDS