Alert Details Alert Sent
Message e8b42e81-b415-43dd-b8df-3472a89f6d8d from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 14:01:07 on 2024-06-18
Status / Scope / Type Actual / Public / Alert
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Language
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Alert summary
Flash flood watch in effect until 2 pm
Effective
14:01:07 2024-06-18
Starts at
14:20:50 2024-06-18
Expires
20:20:50 2024-06-18
Description
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.
INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE FROM THE PASSAGE OF A TROPICAL WAVE IS INFLUENCING THE WEATHER OVER THE LEEWARD, CAUSING PERIODIC HEAVY SHOWERS. ALREADY, UP TO AN INCH HAS FALLEN IN SOME PLACES IN THE LAST 12 HOURS AND ANOTHER INCH OR MORE IS LIKELY IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
Instructions
RESIDENTS IN LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE AREAS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR FLOODING 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.
PLEASE STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR WATCH UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Contact
ABMS Met Office at 462-3017, if confirmation of this message is needed.
Category
Transport
Rescue
Safety
Met
Affected areas
Antigua
Barbuda
Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Future / Moderate / Observed
Sent by
Dale Destin, Forecaster Orvin Paige
Event code(s)
SAME = CEM
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