Satellite imagery showing the disorganised system over Jamaica as at June 9. (Met Office).
The Meteorological Service has extended the Flash Flood Warning for low-lying and flood-prone areas of Trelawny, St. James, Hanover, Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth until five o'clock Thursday [June 9] and a Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for all other parishes.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING means flooding has been reported or will occur shortly.
Motorists and pedestrians should not attempt to cross flooded roads or other low-lying areas as strong currents are likely.
Residents in low-lying areas should be on the alert for rising waters and be ready to move quickly to higher ground.
The Area of Low Pressure across the western Caribbean remains disorganised and continues to drift slowly northward, away from Jamaica.
However, unstable weather conditions associated with this system continue to linger mostly across western parishes.
Satellite and RADAR reports indicate that light to moderate showers, affected western parishes with cloudy conditions across eastern and central parishes.
The forecast is for periods of showers and thunderstorms to continue across the island, Thursday [June 9], with the heaviest showers and thunderstorms expected across northern and southwestern parishes.
Thereafter, a gradual improvement in the weather is expected.
Fishers and other marine interests are advised to exercise caution, as strong winds and rough sea conditions are expected in the vicinity of showers and thunderstorms.
All feeds
