Bulletin Type:  Severe Weather Watch

 

Issued by:      The Grenada Meteorological Service

Issues for:     Grenada and its dependencies, Carriacou and Petite Martinique

Issued at:      6:00 am LST  23 Sept 2003.

Valid until:     2:00  pm LST 23 Sept 2003.

 

The Island of Grenada (and Southern Eastern Caribbean Islands) is being approached, from the east, by a well organised tropical disturbance. This system is bordering on Tropical Depression categorisation. This means the the system contains winds of speeds around 20+ knots and moderate to heavy convection. This system will also produce rough to choppy sea.

 

This system is expected to begin it's impact on the island about 6:00pm tonight (Wednesday) with a gradual increase in cloudiness with light showers followed by increase in showers some of which may be heavy and occasionally continuous as the evening ensues. These activities will intensify by 10:00pm. Winds speeds will increase to around 20 knots in moderate severe thunderstorms.

 

Residents are asked to stay indoors as lightning from thunderstorm clouds may be severe and damaging. Additionally residents on riverbanks and levies are asked to seek temporary accommodations away from the rivers as flooding in flood-prone and adjacent areas are more than likely.

 

Sea craft operators and sea bathers are strongly discourage from any sea faring activities between 2:00pm to day and 12:00 pm tomorrow.

 

This Watch  will be repeated on your favourite radio station throughout the day.

 

Next Severe Weather Watch Issued at: 1:30 pm LST 23 Sept 2003.

 

If you have questions about the authenticity of this G.M.S Severe Weather Watch contact the Grenada Meteorological Service

 

J. Peters/ Forecaster

This Is A Simulated Warning.

For further information please contact the Grenada Meteorological Service