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Message 43660bdc-dc00-4265-bab1-9ff2d493cd10 de ABMS_Met_Office envoyé au 15:14:44 sur 2025-10-16
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Résumé des alertes
Flash flood watch in effect until 4 pm today, in the first instance
Efficace
15:14:44 2025-10-16
Commence à
15:16:00 2025-10-16
Expire
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.
Catégorie
Mét
Transport
Sécurité
Santé
Secours
Domaines affectées
Antigua
Barbuda
Urgence / Gravité / Certitude
Avenir / Modéré / Observé
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Dale Destin for forecaster Patrice Edwards
Code(s) de l’événement
SAME = CEM
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