Periods of rain, showers, and thunderstorms are forecast to affect Trinidad and Tobago from Sunday, May 21st, 2023, through Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023. While this inclement weather does not officially signal the start of the 2023 Wet Season, as no tropical waves or the Intertropical Convergence Zone has yet to move across T&T and produce measurable rainfall, the atmosphere is transitioning to a Wet Season pattern.
What you need to know
— Rainfall: Through the next 36 hours (2:00 AM Tuesday), periods of rain with isolated moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast, with higher totals favoring eastern and southern areas of Trinidad, Tobago, and isolated areas of western coastal Trinidad, interrupting cloudy skies. Rainfall totals between 15 and 25 millimeters are forecast across both islands, with totals nearing or exceeding 50 millimeters across eastern and southern areas of Trinidad, Tobago, and isolated areas of western coastal Trinidad. In highly isolated areas, totals could reach as high as 100 millimeters. Peak intense activity is forecast from early morning through early afternoon on Monday.
— Hazards: Street and flash flooding is likely across both islands with wind gusts in excess of 45 KM/H accompanying heavy showers or thunderstorms likely and gusts in excess of 55 KM/H possible during and ahead of heavy showers or thunderstorms. Localized wind damage, such as fallen trees, is possible. Lightning will accompany thunderstorms. Landslides are also possible, mainly across northeastern Trinidad. Seas are forecast to become locally agitated during heavy showers or thunderstorms. Conditions are somewhat favorable for funnel cloud development on Monday.
Latest Alerts
Active ITCZ Forecast To Affect T&T
Trinidad and Tobago is NOT under any tropical storm or hurricane threat, watch, or warning at this time.
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