The Barbados Meteorological Services is closely monitoring the progress of an area of disorganized convection near 11N 46W, about 893 miles/ 1438km to the east-southeast of Barbados at 11:00 a.m. today, Sunday, July 28, 2024.
There are no watches or warnings in effect for Barbados associated with this system.
On its current track, this feature is expected to pass to the north of Barbados around Wednesday this week. As a result, no direct impacts are currently expected.
Environmental conditions remain unfavourable for significant development of the system in the coming days, hence, no direct weather impacts are forecast for Barbados.
Indirect impacts include a reduction of wind speeds from Tuesday 30th July, 2024 through until Thursday 1st August 2024. This will result in warmer days with increased heat stress for Barbadians. In addition, some isolated afternoon showers during this period are also anticipated.
The public is encouraged to monitor the BMS, DEM, and GIS websites, their respective social media pages, and the local media networks for further updates over the coming days. The next update will be at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, Monday, July 29, 2024.
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