Tag: Cayman Islands National Weather Service
Cayman was caught in outer-band squalls of Helene
(CNS): The heavy rain and winds that hit the Cayman Islands from early Wednesday morning after the tropical storm warning for Helene was lifted was due to a rapid intensification of the storm and the powerful squalls in its outer bands as it became a hurricane. In an update broadcast live at 1:30pm Wednesday, Cayman […]
Tropical Storm Helene leaves flooding in its wake
(CNS) UPDATED 11am: As Grand Cayman continued under a tropical storm watch Tuesday morning, TC9 became Tropical Storm Helene, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 11am bulletin. While the storm is moving away from the Cayman Islands, the wet weather is continuing as the centre passes around 190 miles to the west of Grand Cayman, […]
Cayman braces for heavy rains and flooding
(CNS): The Cayman Islands is bracing itself for the potential onslaught of a tropical storm over the coming days as a weather system very close to our area is becoming more organised and likely to intensify as it passes between now and Wednesday. It is then expected to become a hurricane as it heads through […]
Gov’t schools to close in face of stormy weather
(CNS): Government schools on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, including the University College of the Cayman Islands, will be closed on Monday as a potential storm develops south of Grand Cayman. Cayman Prep has confirmed it will close and other private schools are also expected to cancel classes tomorrow. Government officials said they are working closely […]
Satellite system suspended in face of hurricane
(CNS): The Western Hemisphere satellite imagery on the Cayman Islands National Weather Service website will be temporarily removed Tuesday night as the CINWS suspends the system as a precautionary measure to protect the critical equipment ahead of the impending arrival of Hurricane Beryl. This won’t impact the Kearney Gomez Weather Radar, however, which will remain online during […]
People urged to prepare for potential storms
(CNS): The rain continued to douse the Cayman Islands on Friday as the abundant moisture associated with a tropical wave southwest of Grand Cayman moved across the country. Officials are currently watching Tropical Depression Two, which does not pose an immediate threat but could be in our area as a hurricane by next weekend. However, […]
Tropical wave may bring more local flooding
(CNS) UPDATED FRIDAY MORNING: Officials said that Cayman can expect up to one inch of rain over the next 24hrs in a weather bulletin issued at around 10am Friday. Higher than normal tides are causing saltwater intrusion in some areas and increasing the risk of flooding in other low-lying areas across the Islands. Conditions are […]
More rain adds to existing local flooding
(CNS): Between 7pm on Wednesday and Thursday morning, another ¼ inch of rain fell on the Cayman Islands, Hazard Management said without distinguishing between the three islands. At least another inch is expected throughout the rest of the day, even though the clouds are moving fairly rapidly north-northwest towards Cuba. The ground is still saturated […]
Flooding subsides as system moves on
(CNS) Most of the roads across Grand Cayman that were closed Monday were re-opened Tuesday as the very wet weather system that drenched the Cayman Islands over the last few days moved away. While there was still standing water across many parts of the capital, schools and businesses were all expected to be operating as […]
Flood warning remains as wet weather drifts northwest
(CNS): The very wet weather that has drenched the Cayman Islands this weekend is moving towards the northwest and should clear away from the area later this afternoon, but not before it douses the western side of Grand Cayman with another couple of inches of rain, according to the Cayman Islands National Weather Service.
CINWS warns of heavy rain over the weekend
(CNS): Residents are asked to take extra care and attention when using the roads this weekend, as heavy rain is expected to start on Friday evening. The Cayman Islands National Weather Service said there was an increased chance of thunder and heavy rain over the weekend and Monday due to a moisture-laden upper-level trough over […]
