Latest Position of Elsa

Elsa Bulletin At 1400 Hours EST

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING is still in effect for Jamaica as Tropical Storm Elsa continues to produces widespread rainfall and flash flooding across the island. This means that conditions associated with a tropical storm will continue today.

At 1:00 p.m. the centre of Tropical Storm Elsa was located near Latitude 19.3 degrees North, Longitude 77.4 degrees West, or about 95 kilometres (60 miles) north of Discovery Bay and 105 kilometres (65 miles) northeast of Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Elsa is moving towards the northwest near 22 km/h (14 mph), and this general motion is expected to continue through Monday.

On the forecast track, Elsa will move away from Jamaica this afternoon, near or over eastern Cuba this evening, and approach central Cuba late tonight and early Monday.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 95 km/h (60 mph), with higher gusts. Some strengthening is possible today and tonight as Elsa approaches the south-central coast of Cuba; however, gradual weakening is forecast to occur on Monday when Elsa moves across Cuba. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 185 km (115 miles) from the centre.

Although Elsa has begun to move away, periods of heavy rainfall will continue to spread across the island this afternoon while the tropical storm remains nearby. Flash flooding and possible landslides will occur in low-lying and flood prone areas today with 75-150 millimetres (3-6 inches) of rainfall in the forecast. Strong gusty winds are also possible during thunderstorms for at least the next 6-12 hours.

Small craft operators, including fishers from the cays and banks, are reminded to remain in safe harbour until all warning messages have been lifted and sea conditions have returned to normal.

The Meteorological Service continues to monitor the progress of this system and all interests must pay special attention to further Releases.

The next Bulletin on Tropical Storm Elsa will be issued at 5:00 p.m. today.

For further information, please dial 116.

See also our website: http://metservice.gov.jm

Scene on Mountain View

Never Trust When Water Is Flowing On The Road

Near To Yallas Pond

Deanery Road

Sandy Gully

JDF To The Rescue

Advice to citizens

Do not cross streets while water is flowing. You could fall into a large hole.
Do not drive your vehicle on the road at this time.
During the thunder storm it is best to unplug your electrical equipment.
Stay indoors.
If the power goes, turn off your main switch and turn it back on wheh JPS has energized the lines and the power is stable.
Do no touch power lines that are down.
Do not shelter from the rain under trees.
Do not attempt to climb and cut back trees that are near to power lines. Call JPS FIRST!
Do not operate a standby generator in your house.
Do not connect a standby generator to you house while the house is still connected to the JPS grid.
Do not go on bridges at this time. You can never tell if the bridge has been compromised and the next thing you know you and the bridge will be taken away in the waters.
We know the areas were we tend to have land slippage. Stay away from those areas.

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Sunday 4 July 2021

Hurricane Elsa Update - Jamaica