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FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY

ST.KITTS AND NEVIS METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES

Tue, Jul 31, 2012

THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS OF ANTIGUA, BARBUDA, MONTSERRAT, ST. KITTS, NEVIS, ANGUILLA AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS VALID UNTIL 2 P.M. THIS AFTERNOON.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN LOW LYINGAND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

AN ACTIVE TROPICAL WAVE IS CROSSING THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN. SIGNIFICANT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EMBEDDED WHICH COULD RESULT IN RAPID BUILD UP OF WATER ON THE GROUND.
RESIDENTS IN THE AFFECTED ISLANDS SHOULD SAFEEGUARD THEMSELVES AGAINST SUCH POSSIBILITIES.

THE METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION. PLEASE CALL 463-4638 OR STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.