FLASH FLOOD WATCH STATEMENT

TAPA
BULLETIN
FLASH FLOOD WATCH
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
8:00 PM ECT THU, APR 6, 2023

THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS VALID UNTIL 12 NOON TOMORROW FRIDAY 7TH 2023. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS WATCH CAN BE UPGRADED TO AN ADVISORY OR WARNING AT SHORT NOTICE OR DOWNGRADED IF WARRANTED

RESIDENTS IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY. THEY SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING RAINS DEVELOP OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

A DEEP LAYERED TROUGH IN THE VICINITY IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE PERIODIC HEAVY SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORMS AND EVEN SMALL HAIL OVER THE BVI DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. CONSIDERABLE SHOWERS HAVE FALLEN IN SOME OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS IN THE LAST 12 HOURS AND AS THE SYSTEM MOVES WESTWARDS, FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IS POSSIBLE OVER THE BVI.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR WATCH UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

FORECASTER
LENARD JOSIAH