4:00 P.M. LOCAL FORECAST
SIGNIFICANT FEATURE… Tropical Storm Melissa approximately 345 kilometres southeast of Kingston, Jamaica.
Comment… Gradual deterioration in weather conditions expected this evening as Tropical Storm Melissa drifts closer to Jamaica. Current projection is for Melissa to be near Jamaica as a hurricane during the weekend and possibly throughout early next week.
Tropical Storm conditions are expected across Jamaica and hurricane conditions likely during this time,
including locally heavy rainfall and very strong winds.
24-HOUR FORECAST
Tonight… Periods of showers and thunderstorms across sections of northeastern and southern parishes.
Tomorrow…Periods of showers and thunderstorms mainly across sections of northeastern and southern parishes. Gusty winds mainly across southern parishes.
TOMORROW’S FORECAST FOR SELECTED TOWNS AND CITIES
Forecast Region TOWNS AND CITIES Forecast
SOUTH EASTERN MORANT BAY: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
KINGSTON: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
HALF WAY TREE: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
SOUTH CENTRAL PORTMORE: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
SPANISH TOWN: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
MAY PEN: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
MANDEVILLE: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
SOUTH WESTERN SANTA CRUZ: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
BLACK RIVER: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
SAVANNA-LA-MAR: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
NEGRIL: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
NORTH EASTERN PORT ANTONIO: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
PORT MARIA: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
NORTH CENTRAL OCHO RIOS: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
ST. ANN’S BAY: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
BROWNS TOWN: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
FALMOUTH: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
NORTH WESTERN MONTEGO BAY: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
LUCEA: Periods of showers / Thunderstorms / Windy
Minimum temperature expected for Kingston tonight… 24 degrees Celsius.
Minimum temperature expected for Montego Bay tonight… 25 degrees Celsius.
3-DAY FORECAST (after tomorrow)
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday: Tropical Storm conditions expected and hurricane conditions increasingly likely, including periods of heavy rainfall and very strong winds across sections of most parishes.