TWO (2) MORE TROPICAL DISTURBANCES HAVE POPPED UP – THERE ARE NOW A TOTAL OF THREE (3) TROPICAL DISTURBANCES AND ONE (1) TROPICAL STORM IN THE ATLANTIC!

Tropical Storm Gamma formed near the Gulf of Mexico on Friday night continues to strengthen in the Caribbean as it moves closer to landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula and meteorologists are also tracking three other tropical systems with the potential to form into tropical cyclones.

Disturbance 2 east of Montserrat, between African and the Caribbean, has a 20% chance of becoming a Tropical Cyclone in 5 days.

RESIDENTS URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN CROSSING THE BELHAM VALLEY RIVER DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF LAHARS/MUDFLOWS AS RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL FROM A TROPICAL WAVE

AND, RESIDENTS ARE ASKED TO AVOID ALL GHAUTS AND LOW LYING AREAS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOODS, LANDSLIDES AND BOULDERS FALLING FROM HILLSIDES…MOTORISTS ENCOURAGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD AS HEAVY RAINS CAN RESULT IN LANDSLIDES.