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News JAM | Jul 3, 2021

Elsa expected to begin impacting Jamaica this evening

Reading Time: 2 minutesSmall craft operators and fishers from the cays are being urged to remain in safe harbour as a hurricane warning remains in place for Jamaica with Hurricane Elsa continuing to barrel across the central Caribbean Sea. In its 8 am bulletin, the Meteorological Service said the island is expected to face average winds of 119 km/h or higher within the next 36 hours, as well as dangerously high water or a combinaation of dangerously high water and exceptionally high waves. Winds, however, may be less than hurricane force. According to the Met Service, at 7 am, the centre of Hurricane…

News JAM | Jul 3, 2021

Elsa downgraded to tropical storm

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe hurricane warning for Jamaica has been downgraded and a tropical storm warning is now in effect as Elsa continues to weaken while approaching the southern coast of Hispaniola. In its 11 am bulletin, the Meteorological Service, Jamaica, said this means that hurricane conditions are no longer likely. “However, tropical storm conditions pose a possible threat within the next 24 hours,” the Met Service said. “Elsa is now a tropical storm. At 10:00 a.m. the centre of Tropical Storm Elsa was located near latitude 17.0 degrees north, longitude 71.6 degrees west, or about 500 kilometres (310 miles) east-southeast of Morant Point,…

News JAM | Jul 3, 2021

Elsa continues on path through Caribbean, Jamaica to feel effects soon

Reading Time: 2 minutesWeather conditions across Jamaica are expected to deteriorate over the next three to six hours as Tropical Storm Elsa continues travelling through the Caribbean. In its 5 pm bulletin, the Meteorological Service, Jamaica, said a tropical storm warning remains in effect for the island. “At 4:00 pm the centre of Tropical Storm Elsa was located near latitude 17.5 degrees north, longitude 73.9 degrees west, or about 247 kilometres (154 miles) east-southeast of Morant Point, Jamaica,” the Met Service said. “This is also about 210 kilometres (130 miles) southwest of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. Maximum sustained winds are near 110 km/h (70 mph),…

News | Aug 27, 2021

Jamaica to remain on flash flood warning through the night

Reading Time: 2 minutesAs Jamaica continues to feel the effects of Hurricane Ida, the Meteorological Service is continuing its flash flood warning for all parishes until 8:00 am tomorrow (August 28). A flash flood warning means flooding has been reported or will occur shortly and that motorists and pedestrians should not attempt to cross flooded roadways or other low-lying areas as strong currents are likely. In addition, residents in low-lying areas should be on the alert for rising waters and be ready to move quickly to higher ground.  According to the Met Service, at 4:00 pm today, the centre of Hurricane Ida was located near latitude…

News JAM | Aug 28, 2022

Heavy showers, thunderstorms expected throughout Jamaica until Sept 1

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Meteorological Service of Jamaica is reporting that a trough of low pressure currently across the eastern Caribbean is expected to move into the vicinity of Jamaica today (August 28) resulting in unstable weather conditions across the island through to September 1. The current forecast is for cloudy conditions with periods of moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms, especially during the afternoons and evenings to affect sections of most parishes, and especially southern and northeastern parishes beginning today. Strong gusty winds are likely to occur especially in the vicinity of thundershowers. The Met Service urged fishers and other marine interests,…

News | Sep 25, 2022

Flash flood warning, watch in effect for Jamaica

Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite yesterday’s (September 23) lifting of a tropical storm watch for Jamaica, the Meteorological Service this morning issued a flash flood warning and watch for sections of the island. In an 8 am bulleting, the The Met Service said a flash flood warning has bee issued for low low-lying and flood-prone areas of St Mary, Portland, St Thomas, Kingston and St Andrew, St Catherine, and Clarendon. At the same time, a flash flood watch was issued for low-lying and floodprone areas of Manchester, St Elizabeth, and Westmoreland. The warning and watch are to remain effective until 5:00 am on Monday….

News JAM | Mar 6, 2023

Government addressing poor work conditions at Met Service

Reading Time: 2 minutesImproper worker conditions at the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service) have angered some staff members, prompting the Government to respond to concerns and resolve the issue. The Met Service workers were previously stationed at the Norman Manley International airport but were moved to another location they have deemed unsuitable. Reports are that the working environment has led to disruptions in the daily weather reporting. While addressing journalist during a press briefing on Friday (March 3), Senator Matthew Samuda, minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for water, environment and climate change, said…

News | Mar 6, 2023

Holness appeals for conservation of water

Reading Time: 3 minutesJamaicans are being encouraged to conserve on their use of water as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of drought conditions. “I am appealing to all Jamaicans to be conservative in the use of water. We are not yet at the point where we would declare certain orders in terms of the usage of water, but we could get there,” the Prime Minister said.  Holness was speaking at a recent press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister, where he announced an additional $100 million to respond to the meteorological drought that the country is experiencing. The sum…

News | Sep 26, 2023

Lingering trough triggers heavy rains, flooding across Jamaica

Reading Time: 2 minutesDirector of the Meteorological Services Branch, Evan Thompson, says a lingering trough across the island that is producing increased rainfall and thunderstorms, which has resulted in flooding in sections of the island. The weather system has led to flooding and landslides in St Mary, St Catherine, and Portland. “There is a trough that has been in the weather forecast for the past couple of days that we said would hang over us for a little while. That is what would encourage the development of clouds, showers, and thunderstorms we are seeing,” he told Our Today. According to Weather Jamaica, close-up satellite…

News | Oct 9, 2023

Tropical Wave brings much-needed rain across Jamaica

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Tropical Wave is moving across Jamaica and is expected to bring isolated showers and thunderstorms in sections of central and western parishes for three days. According to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), the Tropical Wave is expected to reach western Jamaica by Monday evening. It is projected to last until Thursday, bringing isolated showers and thunderstorms to western and central parishes. The Met Service also indicated in its daily bulletin that most parishes should expect showers and thunderstorms. Isolated showers and thunderstorms were also predicted across western parishes tonight.

News JAM | Nov 7, 2023

Today’s Weather | Isolated showers over hilly, southern parishes

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere is a Trough across Jamaica and it is expected to linger for the next few days. 24-Hour Forecast This morning, expect isolated showers across sections of northern parishes, mainly sunny elsewhere. In the afternoon and evening, expect isolated showers across hilly areas and southern parishes, partly cloudy elsewhere. Tonight is expected to be partly cloudy. Today’s Forecast for Selected Towns and Cities South-Eastern Region Morant Bay is expected to see afternoon showers while Kingston, and Half-Way Tree will be partly cloudy in the afternoon. South-Central Region Portmore and Spanish Town is expected to be partly cloudy in the evening. May Pen and Mandeville will be…

News JAM | Apr 10, 2024

May/June end to dry spell forecasted – Met Service

Reading Time: 2 minutesJamaica is projected to see some improvement in the current drought conditions being experienced islandwide, according to Evan Thompson, director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica. “Looking at the outlook for April, May and June, we see that there is some improvement that will likely occur. It probably will not set in immediately because we are in the month of April and as we see in this forecast here or the outlook, it shows that the western part of the island will continue to experience quite a bit of dryness even more so than other parts of the country. Others…

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