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Message BMS_20201108221108 from Barbados_Meteorological_Services sent at 18:11:08 on 2020-11-08
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THE FLOOD WARNING FOR BARBADOS HAS BEEN EXTENDED
Effective
18:11:08 2020-11-08
Expires
06:00:00 2020-11-09
Description
This alert message is valid from 6 pm 08th November 2020 and will be TERMINATED at 6 am 09th November 2020 or sooner if conditions warrant.
A Flood Warning is issued when flooding is occurring or is imminent within the next 36 hours.
Hazard Info:-
**** Hazard Info ****
Low-level moisture being advected from the equatorial regions coupled with upper-level divergence over the island has been generating cloudy to overcast skies and moderate to heavy showers across Barbados. Rainfall accumulations of 50mm have already been recorded across some sections of the island which resulted in flooding. These conditions are expected to continue overnight with a second peak of rainfall activity expected after midnight into the early hours of the morning. During this period, flooding is likely with maximum accumulations of up to 30mm forecast over some sections of the island.
Key Message: Residents and visitors especially in flood-prone areas should closely monitor the situation overnight and note that the following impacts are imminent during this forecast period :-. Some soil erosion on bared or scarred land surfaces. Water settlements on roads and fields. Increases water levels of existing water bodies (e.g ponds etc.)
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Contact
Semelka Jackman
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Met
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Immediate / Extreme / Observed
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