The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service is monitoring an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave. At 8:00 am today, Friday 30th August, 2024, the axis of the tropical wave was located near 41W or approximately 2200 km east of the Southern Windward Islands.
Gradual development is possible during the next few days. There is a low chance (near 0%) of development for in the next two (2) days but a medium chance (40%) within the next seven (7) days. A tropical depression could form sometime next week as the area continues to move westward at 10-15 knots, reaching the Lesser Antilles on Monday and continuing across, into the Caribbean Sea later next week.
Regardless of development, impacts of possible weather for Tobago, and to a lesser extent, Trinidad would include periods of moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms which 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.
THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.
The TTMS continues to monitor this area of disturbed weather and will issue an update at midday tomorrow, Saturday, 31st August, 2024 or earlier if the situation warrants.
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