Meteorological Service of Jamaica warns of potential new weather disturbance
Vanassa McKenzie / Our Today
Principal director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica Evan Thompson says the country could see more rainfall in the coming days despite passing the worst of Hurricane Beryl.
Thompson, in an update on Thursday, July 4, shared that there is an area of disturbed weather that is associated with a tropical wave moving into the central Caribbean, which could affect the island, bringing rainfall within the next few days.
“We are still just getting into the beginning of this hurricane season in 2024, and there is so much more that could take place in our region. Right now we are looking at an area of disturbed weather associated with a tropical wave that’s moving into the central Caribbean and that could also affect Jamaica with a lot more rainfall in the next couple of days, so we are watching that very closely, hoping that it will not develop into a tropical cyclone. It’s unlikely right now, but there is a possibility, and so we are watching it very closely,” Thompson said.
He added that the country has to maintain its vigilance throughout the hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30.
Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the island on Wednesday, July 3, bringing life-threatening storm surges and destructive winds. The Category 4 hurricane claimed the life of 26-year-old Kayon Sterling after a tree reportedly fell on his home in Hanover.
Beryl is now making its way to the Yucatan Peninsula after impacting the Cayman Islands early Thursday morning.
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