The following is the bulletin issued by the Met Service to 06:00 am, today, covering the period: today until midnight…
TRINIDAD, TOBAGO AND THE WINDWARD ISLANDS
Expect partly cloudy/cloudy periods with showers, today. There is also a medium (60%) chance of isolated thunderstorm activity. Tonight will be generally settled, apart from lingering showers over few areas.
An Adverse Weather Alert #2 (Yellow Level) is in effect.
Showers and isolated thunderstorms associated with an active Tropical Waves continue to affect Trinidad and Tobago and surrounding waters. While the intensity of the weather will fluctuate, an increase in activity is expected overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning in some areas with rainfall being heavy/ torrential at times.
The system has a high potential (70%) for further development over the next two days. Rainfall accumulations of 75 – 125 mm are expected in some areas and gusty winds in excess of 70km/hr are possible vicinity of thunderstorms.
Street or flash flood events and landslips are likely in areas of heavy downpours. Impacts can include larger than normal waves and choppy seas in the vicinity of gusts. Trees, tree branches and loose objects can be displaced during strong winds. Flooding and landslips can lead to infrastructure damage in areas so prone.
THE LEEWARDS
Weather conditions will be generally fair with isolated showers.
TEMPERATURE
Piarco
Last Night’s Minimum 24.2ºC
Today's Forecast Maximum 29.0ºC
Crown Point
Last Night’s Minimum 25.2ºC
Today’s Forecast Maximum 29.0ºC
SEAS
Seas: Slight to Moderate
WAVES
Up to 1.5 m in open waters;
Below 1.0 m; occasionally choppy in sheltered areas
RAINFALL
Piarco
24-Hours Rainfall (mm) ending 2:00 pm Wednesday 21 September 2022 = 16.7 mm
Monthly Cumulative (2pm - 2pm) = 187.8 mm
Crown Point
24-Hours Rainfall (mm) ending 2:00 pm, Wednesday 21 September 2022 = 36.3 mm
Monthly Cumulative (2pm - 2pm) = 129.7 mm
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sunset: 6:02 PM
TIDES
Port of Spain
HIGH 01:32 AM 02:49 PM
LOW 08:19 AM 08:17 PM
Scarborough
HIGH 01:25 AM 02:20 PM
LOW 08:04 AM 07:49 PM