Topic: Cayman Islands National Weather Service
Seasonal rains soak Cayman
Persistent rain continued to drench Cayman on Tuesday, and forecasters from the Cayman Islands National Weather Service believe the inclement weather will continue through the end of the week.
Rainy week ahead for Cayman
The Cayman Islands can expect plenty of rain this week, as a widespread system sits over the northern Caribbean.
Environmental conditions will not be conducive to tropical development, according to the National Hurricane Center.
EDITORIAL – Hurricane season: Plan early to ensure safety
There is no way of predicting if, where or when severe weather will strike Cayman, but forewarned is forearmed.
Strong winds, rough seas roil Cayman waters
Strong winds and rough seas are expected to envelop Cayman over the next few days, the natural result of a high-pressure system currently building over the southeast United States. A small craft warning is in effect.
Winds will drop but more rain forecast
Strong winds whipped ocean waves to heights of 9 to 12 feet on Sunday, creating dangerous conditions for small watercraft, the Cayman Islands National Weather Service reported.
2017 wettest year in seven years
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service reports that 2017 was the wettest year on the islands since 2010.
Cold snap comes to Cayman
Cayman is bracing for a Caribbean cold snap. The Cayman Islands National Weather Service sent out an advisory Wednesday regarding a seasonal cold front.
Weekend downpour puts Cayman over 30-year rainfall average
Nearly two inches of rain was recorded at Owen Roberts International Airport Sunday evening as an thunderstorm swept through Grand Cayman and lasted into the night. More rain arrived late Monday morning.
UPDATE: Tropical Storm Nate nears Central America
A tropical depression east of Nicaragua was forecast to intensify over coming days, as the system moved northwest toward the Gulf Coast.
Rainy weekend expected for Cayman
Cayman is expected to be inundated with rain over the next few days, with storms anticipated through Friday and on-and-off showers possible for Saturday and Sunday.
UPDATED: Hurricane Irma strengthens to Category 5, max winds of 180 mph
Several countries are preparing for a serious impact from Hurricane Irma. An advisory from the U.S. National Hurricane Center on Monday showed the hurricane heading toward the Leeward Islands and potentially striking Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Cuba.
Irma bears down on Leewards, likely to track northwest
A hurricane hunter plane from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association was scheduled to depart from the Bahamas late Sunday afternoon to explore Category 3 Hurricane Irma, which was making its way through the central Atlantic.
Hurricane exercise: ‘Practice is always good’
Call it the plan before the storm. Various agencies of the Cayman Islands government came together Wednesday to conduct the annual hurricane exercise, a drill to ensure that everybody is prepared for their role in confronting a major storm.
Hurricane Hunter plane to visit Cayman next week
A Hurricane Hunter aircraft and its crew are due to land in Grand Cayman next week as part of a regional tour in the run-up to the 2017 hurricane season.
High winds, rough seas expected this weekend
Swimmers and boaters are urged to use caution this weekend as a high pressure system is expected to bring high winds and seas starting Saturday.
Clouds and a little rain expected over Easter Weekend
The seas should be calm, and the weather is forecast to be partly cloudy with occasional morning rain for Easter as people pitch their tents and move to the beaches for the four-day holiday weekend.
Another nor’wester on the way
A week after huge waves battered the Cayman Islands, forecasters say another nor’wester will move into the area Friday. The new system will again bring rough seas and high winds, though probably not to the extreme seen last weekend, according to the Cayman Islands National Weather Service.
