Tropical system bringing more heavy rain for Cayman
(CNS): The Cayman Islands National Weather Service (CINWS) said the low-pressure system currently brewing in the Caribbean Sea southeast of Jamaica, which has been designated Tropical Cyclone 19, could bring rain to the Cayman Islands as soon as this evening (Wednesday). The wet weather may persist into early next week as the system remains in the western Caribbean. Grand Cayman can expect up to ten inches of rain, with the heaviest expected Friday.
Meanwhile, the Sister Islands, where residents are still reeling from the impact of Rafael, can expect up to eight inches throughout the week. With the ground already saturated from recent rainfall, residents across all three islands are advised to prepare for an elevated risk of flooding.
A Flood Warning will be in effect on Friday and Saturday. The system is forecast to bring increased winds and rough seas. A small craft advisory will be in effect from 14 November, escalating to a warning from 16 to 18 November. Mariners are advised to exercise caution in anticipation of strong winds and high seas.
Sustained winds of 15–20 knots (17-23 mph) over the next two days will increase to 20-25 knots (23-29 mph), with higher gusts expected over the weekend. Wave heights are also set to increase up to eight feet from Saturday through Monday.
According to the National Hurricane Center, the system has a 90% chance of developing into a storm over the next 48 hours as it moves slowly westward into the western Caribbean Sea. The system is moving toward the west at nearly 6mph, and this westward motion should continue during the next few days, with a decrease in forward speed. On the forecast track, the centre of the system is forecast to move across the western Caribbean Sea and slow as it nears the coast of Central America.
Further development is likely while the disturbance meanders over the western Caribbean Sea through the weekend. The system is expected to turn slowly northwestward by early next week. Regardless of development, the NHC said heavy rains are expected over Jamaica and the Cayman Islands during the next day or so.
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we “over react” because we under reacted when Ivan hit. we learned from our mistakes.
I was. I don’t.
Educate yourself.
Is DVDL closed…no, just don’t know how email works! LOL
Seeing comments from people who are, at best, underinformed mocking CIG’s response as over zealous, makes me wonder what these people would think if the storms were as bad as initially predicted, and CIG hadn’t reacted aggressively enough?
Personally I’d rather our leadership overreact to a small crisis that underreact to a large one.
I speak directly to the seemingly clairvoyant critics out there: the risk is major for underreaction, and the cost of an overreaction is comparatively small. Grow up.
Were you not here last week?. The storm passed, did not threaten Grand Cayman but schools were still closed for ‘damage assessment’. This is why people mock the government. There is a big difference between being cautious to being stupid. You are right about under reacting though, beach erosion being the elephant in the room
Too right, complacency eating SMB and growing our dump. But let’s not overreact about these critical issues eh? Our government operates like delinquent parents who have lost the plot.
I was.
“Personally I’d rather our leadership overreact to a small crisis that underreact to a large one.”
I would prefer the abundance of caution, despite it’s seeming lack of necessity.
‘An abundance of caution’ is such a subjective statement without proper risk analysis. I could decide not to drive my car tomorrow because there is a risk of getting into an accident. We live everyday with risk assessment and make decisions based on them. Deciding to keep schools closed after the storm has passed is beyond an abundance of caution, it is just plain stupid.
True dat. I’m telling my boss that I’m staying home tomorrow out of an abundance of caution.
It’s wild on the streets.
In an earlier article you mentioned that Hazard Mgt had sent out warnings. Why did I not get one, what system did they use and when was it sent out?
Check your fax machine
Still not receiving anything on the official app!
SHUT DOWN EVERYTHING
(please? i liked those rain days over the past few weeks lol)
Agree, love it!
Quick! Cabinet, Dep.Gov., COs, Department Heads! Close the airport, shut down GAB, close all schools and all public offices! Rains are coming! Quick!
Chicken Little 🐔
Voted most likely to die doing something stupid, while asking others to hold their beer.
Sound the sirens 🚨. Close the schools!