Barbados Meteorological Services Monitoring Tropical Atlantic System, Potential Impact on Lesser Antilles
August 10, 2024
The Barbados Meteorological Services is monitoring a weather system in the Central Tropical Atlantic. It may approach the Lesser Antilles next week, potentially bringing light winds and localized activity to Barbados.
The Barbados Meteorological Services is closely monitoring the progress of an area of interest in the Central Tropical Atlantic approximately 1120 miles / 2100 km east of the Lesser Antilles at 11 a.m.
Model guidance suggests that the feature should approach the Lesser Antilles early next week. There is some deviation regarding the intensity, however, environmental conditions are expected to be marginally favorable for some slow development as the feature tracks west-northwestward.
There are no watches or warnings in effect for Barbados associated with this system.
Potential Impacts
This feature is projected to pass north of Barbados sometime between Monday and Tuesday.
During this time light winds are likely across the island with the possibility of localized activity. Due to the light winds, warmer temperatures may result in heat stress.
What should you do
The public is encouraged to monitor the BMS, DEM, and GIS websites and their respective social media pages along with the local media networks for further updates over the coming days.
