(PLTM) - The Department of Disaster Management has announced that there is a possibility that the Territory will experience showers and thunderstorms, starting from today, August 16, and extending into the weekend, based on forecasts from the Antigua & Barbuda Meteorological Services.
This most recent forecast from the Antigua & Barbuda Meteorological Services predicts that a tropical wave, coupled with brisk trade winds, is expected to affect the territory on today and Thursday, August 17. This tropical wave has the potential to create an unstable environment, resulting in cloudy skies, showers and thunderstorms.
On the heels of the wave that is expected to cause bad weather into Thursday, the DDM mentioned that there is another system that is expected to move in with showers and possible thunderstorms by Friday night, and extend into Saturday.
The department further announced that even more tropical weather Disturbances are organizing in the Atlantic and are currently being monitored. One of the Disturbances is said to still be disorganized, with a 30 percent possibility for growth in the next seven days.
The second Disturbance is said to be better organized, and has the potential to also increase within the next seven days. The DDM is therefore admonishing residents to keep an eye on both of the Disturbances as they have the potential to affect the territory.
Additionally, the DDM mentioned that there is also another tropical wave over western Africa, which is forecast to emerge over the far eastern Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday.
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