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WHCA31 TAPA
BULLETIN
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
12:42 PM ECT SAT, OCT 28, 2023

ANGUILLA AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH AND WARNING HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS OF ANGUILLA AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS RESPECTIVELY. THE LATEST ANALYSES AND OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE TROUGH THAT CAUSED THE RAINFALL THAT LED TO FLOODING IS STILL PRESENT HOWEVER RAINFALL HAS SUBSIDED NO HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE WARNING AREA FOR OVER AN HOUR.

FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED AND THE FLOOD THREAT NO LONGER EXISTS BUT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS MAY CONTINUE AT A FEW LOCATIONS AS FLOOD WATERS SUBSIDE.

REMAIN CAUTIOUS WHEN DRIVING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND REPORT ANY FLOODED ROADS TO THE MET OFFICE.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION. SEE YOUR LOCAL FORECAST FOR DETAILS OF THE WEATHER GOING FORWARD.

FORECASTER
ORVIN PAIGE