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The Cayman Islands is expected to see an increase in cloudiness and showers from Tuesday through Sunday as a low pressure system forms over the southwestern Caribbean Sea over the next few days.
National Weather Service meteorologist Gilbert Miller, in an advisory Monday night, said the current projected path of this potential system, suggests that the Cayman Islands are not likely to be directly impacted.
“However, the Cayman Islands National Weather Service is monitoring the development of this system and will provide advance notice if the projection changes,” he said.
Miller, in his advisory, said, numerical weather models are suggesting that the broad area of low pressure is likely to form over the southwestern Caribbean Sea over the next few days.
“These models conclude that environmental conditions appear favourable for additional development of this system, and a tropical depression could form late this week. The system is anticipated to begin moving northeastward across the western and central portions of the Caribbean Sea by this weekend,” he said.
The Cayman Islands, along with cloudiness and showers from Tuesday to Sunday, can expect winds to be northwest 10 to 15 knots from Friday afternoon, waves are expected to 3 to 5 feet from the northwest, which may lead to choppy conditions along the west and north coasts.
“Rainfall totals of around 1.00 to 2.00 inches is expected over the forecast period. This may lead to flooding of low-lying areas and all residents in these areas should take the necessary precautions,” he added.
Regardless of development, Miller said, this system has the potential to produce heavy rains over portions of the Caribbean coast of Central America and the Greater Antilles towards to latter portions of this week.
Interests in Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic should monitor the progress of this system, the US National Hurricane Center in Miami has advised.
The NHC added that the system has a 70% chance of formation through the next seven days.
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