Alert Details Alert Sent
Message 43660bdc-dc00-4265-bab1-9ff2d493cd10 from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 15:14:44 on 2025-10-16
Status / Scope / Type Actual / Public / Alert
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Alert summary
Flash flood watch in effect until 4 pm today, in the first instance
Effective
15:14:44 2025-10-16
Starts at
15:16:00 2025-10-16
Expires
20:16:00 2025-10-16
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.
A PERSISTENT TROUGH OVER THE NORTHEAST CARIBBEAN IS INFLUENCING THE WEATHER OVER THE AREA, CAUSING PERIODIC HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ALREADY, RADAR ESTIMATES HAVE SHOWN OVER 2 INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN SOME PLACES IN THE LAST 6 HOURS, AND ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OR MORE ARE LIKELY IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. HENCE, MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IS EXPECTED.
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.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AT ABMETSERVICE, ANTIGUAMET.COM OR STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
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ABMS Met Office at 462-3017, if confirmation of this message is needed.
Category
Transport
Met
Rescue
Safety
Health
Affected areas
Antigua
Barbuda
Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Future / Moderate / Observed
Sent by
Dale Destin for forecaster Patrice Edwards
Event code(s)
SAME = CEM
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