– Hydromet Office warns
The Hydrometeorological Service is cautioning Guyanese to be prepared for possible flooding ahead of the impending heavy rainfall over the next few hours.
According to a statement from the country’s premier weather watchdog on Thursday afternoon, heavy and continuous precipitation (rain) will be observed over the next six to 36 hours throughout Guyana with the passage of a Tropical Wave, which is expected to interact with an upper level trough and sub-tropical Jet.
“An upper level trough and the sub-tropical Jet are interacting with a tropical wave; these features are currently affecting and will continue to affect Guyana during the next six to 36 hours. Weather conditions are likely to deteriorate as the Jet entrance migrates over Guyana from time to time,” the Hydromet Office said.
It went on to explain that regions across Guyana will experience mostly overcast skies; while the coastal and inland areas will experience continuous moderate to heavy rain and thundershowers.
Additionally, periodic high intensity rainfalls are anticipated in areas of Regions Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) to Five (Mahaica-Berbice). Precipitation is expected to be less intense over all other locations, the office advised.
Nevertheless, the Hydromet Office said 24 hours accumulated rainfall amounts are expected between 40 mm and 80 mm over Regions Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) and Nine (Upper Takatu-Upper Essequibo), and in excess of 120 mm over Regions One (Barima-Waini) to Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) and 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
With the current and forecasted weather conditions, the weather watchdog noted that there exist high probabilities that water accumulation and flooding will be observed. Moreover, it warned that the hilly areas are likely to experience landslides.
