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<span style="font-weight: bold"> OGNR # Weather UPDATE : Sections ... (MetServJa)...</span>
The Met Service has issued a FLASH FLOOD WATCH for low lying and flood prone areas of northern and southeastern parishes including Hanover, St. James, Trelawny, St. Ann, St. Mary, Portland, St. Thomas, Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine effective until 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH means flooding is possible and citizens are advised to take precautionary measures, keep informed by listening to further news releases from the Meteorological Service and be ready for quick action if flooding is observed or if a warning is issued.A lingering Frontal Trough over the central Caribbean and a new Frontal System approaching from the northwest will continue to influence weather conditions over Jamaica.Radar imagery indicates that moderate to heavy showers occurred over northern and southeastern parishes this morning.Cloudy conditions with outbreaks of showers are forecast to develop across most of the island today and persist into Friday night and Saturday.A FLASH FLOOD WATCH is, therefore, in effect for northern and southeastern parishes.Fishers and other marine interests should also expect choppy seas and thundershowers during the period, especially over inshore and offshore areas of the south coast.
<span style="font-weight: bold"> OGNR # Weather UPDATE : Sections ... (MetServJa)...</span>
The Met Service has issued a FLASH FLOOD WATCH for low lying and flood prone areas of northern and southeastern parishes including Hanover, St. James, Trelawny, St. Ann, St. Mary, Portland, St. Thomas, Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine effective until 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH means flooding is possible and citizens are advised to take precautionary measures, keep informed by listening to further news releases from the Meteorological Service and be ready for quick action if flooding is observed or if a warning is issued.A lingering Frontal Trough over the central Caribbean and a new Frontal System approaching from the northwest will continue to influence weather conditions over Jamaica.Radar imagery indicates that moderate to heavy showers occurred over northern and southeastern parishes this morning.Cloudy conditions with outbreaks of showers are forecast to develop across most of the island today and persist into Friday night and Saturday.A FLASH FLOOD WATCH is, therefore, in effect for northern and southeastern parishes.Fishers and other marine interests should also expect choppy seas and thundershowers during the period, especially over inshore and offshore areas of the south coast.