Adverse weather alert extended: Brace for more rain

The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) has advised that over the next six hours, scattered showers and thunderstorms are periodically expected.

In an updated weather alert issued just before midday on Saturday, the TTMS said these conditions, resulting from a broad area of low pressure associated with the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), are expected to persist into the evening.

The conditions are expected to impact both Trinidad and Tobago, including coastal and offshore areas.

As such, the alert, first issued on Friday, was extended until 6pm Saturday.

The TTMS said gusty winds (in excess of 55km/hr) and rainfall accumulations of 25mm or higher are expected near the heavier showers and thunderstorms.

These conditions are likely to result in street flooding, localised flash flooding and ponding and can cause temporary traffic disruptions and landslips in areas so prone.

The high winds can cause tree branches to break and lead to loose/unsecured items being displaced.

The TTMS added that seas can also become agitated during periods of heavy downpours.

The agency urged people to remain alert to cloud to ground lightning activity and refrain from entering flood waters.

Further, the TTMS said people should take the necessary precautions in sea related activities.

Meanwhile, T&T is still likely to be impacted even as an area of disturbed weather associated with a tropical wave makes its way toward the Lesser Antilles. The TTMS said there’s the possibility of the development of a tropical depression sometime next week as the area reaches the Lesser Antilles on Monday and continues across, into the Caribbean Sea later next week.

Tobago, and to a lesser extent, Trinidad would experience periods of moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms.

These conditions, the TTMS said, can possibly result in gusty winds in excess of 55km/hr, rainfall accumulation of 25-50mm, which can result street and flash flooding and disruptions to normal daily activity.

The agency said there aren’t any watches or warnings in effect for T&T, but it’ll continue to monitor the area of disturbed weather and will issue an update at midday tomorrow, or earlier if needed.