Topic: Cayman Islands National Weather Service
Four weather systems in Atlantic
After a quiet start to the hurricane season, meteorologists now are monitoring multiple weather systems in the Atlantic, including one with a 70% chance...
Revised forecast still calls for above-average hurricane season
Despite a slow start to the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters have maintained their predictions of above-average storm activity for the remaining four months.
Weather Service urges public to guard against heat exhaustion
With temperatures approaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit, but feeling over 100, National Weather Service senior forecaster Gilbert Miller is advising the public to take the necessary steps to prevent heat exposure.
Doppler weather radar back up and running
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service's Doppler radar is back online after being out out off service for nine months.
Two systems on the radar as hurricane season begins
The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season has kicked off, with two systems being tracked intently by local and regional forecasters.
NOAA calls for above-average hurricane season
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted another above-average Atlantic hurricane season for 2022, making it the seventh consecutive year of such a prediction.
Sahara dust cloud engulfs Cayman again
A blurred horizon with hazy and cloudy overhead conditions are unmistakable signs that the Cayman Islands have once again been engulfed by a passing Sahara dust cloud.
First tropical wave of 2022 hurricane season detected
The first tropical wave of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season has been detected by satellite imagery a little more than 100 miles off the southern coast of the West Africa, some 23 days before the official 1 June start of the season.
Wet weekend sees Cayman doused by showers
Forecasters say an upper level trough which has doused Cayman with sporadic showers for the past two days will clear up by night.
Fleeting cold front arrives
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service forecasts that for the next 24 hours temperatures across Cayman will drop by about 10 degrees, due to a passing cold front.
Doppler radar to be fixed in time for hurricane season
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service said its Doppler radar should be operational within the next six weeks now that a key replacement part has been secured.
Cayman’s temperatures to plummet as cold front looms
Temperatures across Cayman could plunge by as much as 20 degrees overnight and last throughout the weekend, according to Cayman's National Weather Service, thanks to a cold front that is looming on the horizon.
Forecaster: More rain on the way
Forecasters say a passing surface trough is responsible for a midday downpour that drenched Grand Cayman in more than an inch of rainfall.
National Weather Service: More rainfall on the way
A cold front that has disintegrated into a tropical wave has drenched Grand Cayman with more than one inch of rainfall, and forecasters are calling for similar conditions for the next two days.
Rough weather brings rainbow cloud
If you were along Cayman’s north-western coast just after 8am on Monday, 1 Nov., and you happened to have looked up, chances are you...
Flooding likely in Cayman as tropical wave nears
Forecasters say a tropical wave sweeping through the Caribbean Sea, south of Cayman, could develop into a tropical depression or storm this week.
NWS: Grace was very strong tropical storm, not a hurricane, when crossing Cayman
While Tropical Storm Grace may have felt like a category one, which it eventually became, the weather system did not cross the threshold to graduate to hurricane status even at its peak contact with Cayman Islands, the National Weather Service officials have confirmed.
Revised forecast calls for more storms during hurricane season
Forecasters at Colorado State University have increased the number of storms they expect to form during the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season.
Tropical Storm Elsa prompts flood warning for Cayman
Although Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to pass a hundred miles north-east of the Cayman Islands, weather forecasters say outer showers bands are expected to cause flooding in low lying areas across all three islands.
Hazy conditions expected as Sahara dust lingers over Caribbean
Hazy conditions are expected over the Cayman Islands Monday brought about by Sahara dust, the National Weather Service said in its latest forecast.
Atlantic basin goes quiet; Pacific basin heats up
The Atlantic basin has gone quiet after a potential area of disturbance off the southern end of Central America dissipated earlier today (10 June).
Forecasters: Clouds, rain to continue
Forecasters say cloudy skies and scattered showers will continue to dominate skies locally as rainy weather from Cuba moves toward the Cayman area.
Weather service gets new tools for 2021 hurricane season
With the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season officially underway, Cayman’s forecasters are making final preparations in anticipation of what is expected to be a busy season.
Revised NOAA outlook calls for more hurricanes in 2021
Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have increased the number of named storms they expect to form in the Atlantic basin...
National Weather Service issues small craft warning
A small craft warning has been issued for the Cayman Islands, as strong winds are expected to generate of up to 7 feet.
2021 hurricane season off to early start
Subtropical storm Ana has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and is the first named storm of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season.
Active hurricane seasons prompt early launch of tropical advisory site
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, have released their Atlantic outlook two weeks early, on 15 May, prompted by the rapid development of storms over the past six years.
Network of automatic weather observation stations to be installed
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service has erected the first tower of a series of automatic weather observation stations which will be rolled out...
Forecasters expect above-average 2021 hurricane season
Forecasters say this year's Atlantic hurricane season will be above average, with an expected 17 named storms, including eight hurricanes.
Rough weather expected to continue through Easter Weekend
Seas are forecast to remain rough overnight, with wave heights of 4-6 feet, according to the latest bulletin from the Cayman Islands National Weather Service.
Marine warning in effect with strong winds, rough seas
According to forecasts from the Cayman Islands National Weather Service, strong winds and rough seas are expected to continue in Cayman for the next few days.
Severe weather warning issued as rough seas and strong winds begin to form
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service has issued a severe weather notification, as an impending cold front and winds from a high pressure system...
Rough seas bring small craft warning
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service will be issuing a small craft warning Tuesday as rough seas impact local waters due to a high pressure system building over the southeastern United States.
Tropical Depression 29 forms in central Caribbean Sea
Tropical depression 29 has formed over the central Caribbean Sea and is forecast to become a hurricane in a couple of days as it approaches Nicaragua and Honduras, the National Hurricane Centre has said Saturday.
Rough seas expected early next week as depression likely to form
The Cayman Islands Port Authority is advising boat-owners to secure their vessels as rough seas of 7 to 9 feet along the south coast of Grand Cayman are forecast for Monday and Tuesday.
Tropical Storm Zeta to bring more rain, rough seas
Tropical Storm Zeta is drifting away from the Cayman Islands, but flood risk and rough seas will persist.
Tropical depression to bring more rain, possible flooding
Tropical Depression 28 has formed south of Grand Cayman. While the system will bring rain throughout the weekend, it is expected to drift away from the Cayman Islands in coming days, according to the National Weather Service.
Hurricane season forecast to remain active in coming weeks
The next two weeks of the Atlantic hurricane season are forecast to bring above-average activity, according to the latest report by Colorado State University’s Tropical Meteorology Project.
Tropical Storm Nana nears Cayman with heavy rain
A well-organised tropical wave south of Jamaica has begun producing tropical-storm-force winds, according to the US National Hurricane Center’s Tuesday morning forecast.
Tropical Storm Warning issued for Sister Islands
Tropical Storm Laura was located 209 miles east-northeast of Cayman Brac at 10pm Sunday night, and is expected to be at its closest point to the Brac around 6am Monday.
Tropical Depression 14 forms in Caribbean
A tropical depression just south of Jamaica, is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm by Friday (tomorrow), as it makes its way pass the Cayman Islands.
Third weather system forms in Atlantic
The US National Hurricane Center is monitoring three active systems in the Atlantic basin.
Tropical wave expected to strengthen
A tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean is expected to strengthen in the coming days.
Hurricane Isaias heads for Bahamas, Florida
Tropical Storm Isaias has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane but poses no immediate threat locally.
Tropical Storm Isaias heads for Bahamas and Florida
A tropical disturbance in the eastern Caribbean has now formed a well-defined centre and has been named Tropical Strom Isaias, the ninth named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
Update: Tropical disturbance moves into Caribbean
A hurricane hunter aircraft will be deployed this afternoon to gather data on a potential tropical cyclone that is developing in the Atlantic Ocean.
Tenants of government-owned apartments relocated
The Department of Children and Family Services has relocated four families from the Lyndhurst Apartments complex, on Crewe Road in George Town.
Gonzalo dissipates; another weather system brews in Atlantic
Tropical Storm Gonzalo is no more, and another system is growing in the Atlantic Ocean.
Tropical Storm Gonzalo weakens while Tropical Depression 8 forms
As of Thursday afternoon, there were two active systems affecting the Caribbean, while a potential third system has been spotted off the western coast of Africa.
Tropical Storm Gonzalo expected to become 2020’s first hurricane
Weather forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida say they expect Tropical Storm Gonzalo to become a category one hurricane as soon as Thursday. If it does it would become the first hurricane for the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Tropical depression now Tropical Storm Gonzalo
The National Hurricane Center and the Cayman Islands National Weather Service are currently monitoring two tropical waves in the Atlantic Basin.
Saharan dust layer clouds Cayman skies
Hazy conditions are the forecast for Cayman through Thursday, as a plume of Saharan dust settles over the Caribbean region. While the dust event is typical of this time of year, researchers have described the current Saharan Air Layer as the most significant in decades.
Cayman under drought warning
Cayman has been experiencing hotter, drier weather than usual, leading to the issuing of a long-term drought warning and those conditions will likely continue over the coming months.
Weather service gets approval for million-dollar facility
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service has received planning permission and a budget to construct a multi-million-dollar weather facility on Agnes Way, off Crewe Road, in George Town.
Cold front brings rough seas
A cold front from the US is bring rough seas to Cayman.
Forecasters revise hurricane predictions
Although the 2019 hurricane season got off to a slow start, things have been heating up in the Atlantic Basin. So far, 12 named storms, four hurricanes and two major hurricanes have formed and battered multiple countries in the region.
Tropical wave nears Cayman with rainshowers
Cayman Islands residents should monitor a tropical wave projected to approach the islands in coming days.
Radio emergency alert system launching soon
Cayman’s emergency response agencies have received training in the new National Emergency Notification System, part of which is designed to interrupt local radio transmissions to broadcast critical public safety information in the event of a disaster.
Wet weather prevails in early July in Cayman
The Cayman Islands had a wet week. Nearly two inches of rain fell over a seven-day period, according to the Cayman Islands National Weather Service.
Cayman takes a drenching during 3 days of downpours
Rainy weather lingered over Cayman Wednesday and more showers were expected to fall through Thursday morning.
Annual report shows lower temperatures in Cayman
The average temperature in the Cayman Islands took a slight dip in 2018 on an ever increasing trajectory that has seen a nearly four-degree increase in the past 47 years, according to the annual report from the Cayman Islands National Weather Service.
High seas batter Grand Cayman’s west coast
Cayman waterfront businesses were working Sunday to clean up and repair their premises after winds and high waves battered George Town, Seven Mile Beach and West Bay over the weekend.
Weather radio back on air
Two years after a lightning strike took it off air, the Cayman Islands National Weather Service Weather Radio 107.9 FM is back in action.
System kicks up waves but no rain expected
A high-pressure system over the southwest United States is bringing strong winds and rough seas to the Cayman Islands.
Cayman’s National Weather Service releases mobile app
Wondering what the weather is like in Cayman? You can now find out at the press of a button.
Storm strengthens to hurricane, tracks away from Cayman
Hurricane Michael strengthened and continued its trajectory northward on Monday, tracking away from the Caribbean and toward the southeastern United States. Michael was classified as a Category 1 hurricane as of 10 a.m. Cayman time on Monday, when its maximum sustained winds were measured at 75 mph.
Multiple systems bring wet weather to Cayman
Forecasters with the Cayman Islands National Weather Service are keeping their eyes on a broad area of low pressure, currently lingering south of the islands, near Panama.
No surprises expected for Tropical Storm Kirk
Tropical Storm Kirk continued its westward trek through the Lesser Antilles on Thursday, and it was measured at 2 p.m. AST with a maximum sustained wind speed of 50 mph.
Rainy weather soaks Cayman
As the 14th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan arrives, Cayman and its Caribbean neighbors are eying three hurricanes – Florence, Isaac and Helene – that are moving through the Atlantic.
Tropical wave brings heavy rain to Cayman
A tropical wave passed over Cayman on Tuesday, causing heavy afternoon rains and flooded streets.
Weather Service schools Cayman interns
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service is taking knowledge and paying it forward.
First named storm of season forms
Subtropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the year, has formed near the Yucatan Peninsula.
