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Today’s weather | Isolated showers across some parishes

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Isolated showers are expected across northeastern parishes this morning, while northern coastal areas will be windy.

Intermittent showers are expected across northeastern and isolated afternoon showers across sections of southern parishes, partly cloudy elsewhere. Windy conditions are expected across northern coastal areas.

A trough across the central Caribbean will remain until later today. Thereafter, a ridge is expected to start building across Jamaica and remain for the next few days.

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