Barbados Meteorological Services Monitoring Tropical System in Central Atlantic: Potential Impact and Preparedness Guidelines

The Barbados Meteorological Services is closely monitoring the progress of an area of interest in the Central Tropical Atlantic currently within the monsoon.

THERE ARE NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR BARBADOS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM.

Potential Impacts

This feature is projected to pass north of Barbados sometime between Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th August 2024. During this time light winds are likely across the island with the possibility of localized activity. Due to the light winds, warmer temperatures may result in heat stress.

What should you do

The public is encouraged to monitor the BMS, DEM and GIS websites and their respective social media pages along with the local media networks for further updates over the coming days.

Discussion

Model guidance currently suggests that the feature should emerge from the monsoon as a tropical wave sometime on Sunday 11th August 2024. There is some deviation regarding the intensity, however, environmental conditions are expected to be marginally favorable for some slow development as it tracks west-northwestward from early next week.

General Information

This information statement was issued at 11:00 am Friday, 9th August 2024 and will be updated at 11:00 am tomorrow Saturday, 10th August 2024.

For more information, please visit www.barbadosweather.org, or our social media pages o call our hotline at 976-2376 at the office at 535-0022.