Heavy Continuous rainfall expected over next 6-36 hours
Hydromet Office, Guyana, June 01, 2017 – Heavy and continuous precipitation will be observed over the next 6-36 hours over Guyana with the passage of a Tropical Wave which is expected to interact with an Upper Level Trough and Sub Tropical Jet.
Synopsis: 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 6 to 36 hours. Weather conditions are likely to deteriorate as the Jet entrance migrates over Guyana from time to time.
Associated weather: Regions across Guyana will experience mostly overcast skies; coastal and inland areas will experience continuous moderate to heavy rain and thundershowers. Periodic high intensity rainfalls are anticipated in areas of Regions 2 to 5. Precipitation is expected to be less intense over all other locations.
Twenty-four hours accumulated rainfall amounts are expected between 40 mm and 80 mm over Regions 7, 8 and 9 and in excess of 120 mm over Regions 1 to 6 and 10.
Possible effects of Weather: With the current and forecasted weather conditions, there exist high probabilities that water accumulation and flooding WILL be observed. Hilly areas are likely to experience landslides.
Table 1: shows the Admiralty Tide Tables for the period Thursday June 1, 2017 to Sunday June 4, 2017.
DATE | HIGH TIDE | LOW TIDE | ||
TIME | HEIGHT | TIME | HEIGHT | |
Hr: Min | Metres | Hr: Min | Metre | |
2017.06.01 | ||||
22:51 | 2.59 | 15:51 | 1.04 | |
2017.06.02 | 10:32 | 2.43 | 04:27 | 1.08 |
23:57 | 2.63 | 17:04 | 1.14 | |
2017.06.03 | 11:47 | 2.41 | 05:34 | 1.03 |
–:– | -.– | 18:13 | 1.15 | |
2017.06.04 | 00:51 | 2.70 | 06:33 | 0.93 |
12:51 | 2.45 | 19:09 | 1.12 |
The National Weather Watch Center will continue to closely monitor this event and will issue bulletins as the need arises.