The official tropical weather thread 2017

[matr1x]

I haven't eaten doubles in 6 months

[dude2014]

Doh Start tee bart da way nah. Yuh go mek ah duck ................

Nah I eh stop eating doubles because of the price, I just did not want to RIOT when I got poor, lose meh job, ha to giv ah kick back. So like de good PaNm I am, ah band meh belly.

Seriously though, If the Caroni River bust de bank, the water will have to climb 10 feet to get out and flood.

SINCE YESTERDAY THE WATER LEVEL IN CARONI RIVER WAS DROPPING, I pass there often enough to know different. The ODPM bulletin sounding more like tabloid journalism and fake news (wanted to spell fake differently but need to set a good example). And of course I stop paying Journalist any attention since Bobby Thomas and Dale Kolasingh left this NOBLE Trade.

Can you imagine where we would be, if we were listening to the present crowd who actually does be smiling when they reading ah man geh shot and de man wife an chirren bawling dong de place? Just look at TV6 in de evening with Miss Twist head and de set ah recycled clothes ..............

Well the rain is falling in Tunapuna, and it not going to flood in Ramkissoon Trace because Kadija had the Culvert on Orange Grove Trace Re-sized.

Dai is meh outside chile. Doh ask ............

[brickman]

Heavy rain & wind in p.o.s for the last 20 minutes #minibret

[Monkey Man]

CAN YOU HEAR ME?

ANYBODY KNOW IF THE CREEK HA FLOOD?

[Dragular]

anyone know if the highway southbound by caroni have flood???

whats causing the traffic leaving POS?

[Seeker]

I am hearing this as well.

Awaiting more info

[originalbling]

Filter lane from Caroni Savannah unto the southbound has been closed. All three lanes open but water on the side and macco traffic

[rollingstock]

Water has extended onto the left lane, highway patrol has closed off a small section of the left lane.
Expect the macco traffic

[Dragular]

^^thanks

[Monkey Man]

Filter lane from Caroni Savannah unto the southbound has been closed. All three lanes open but water on the side and macco traffic

I knwo what u trying to say, but you gon cause mass confusion for some

[originalbling]

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[rollingstock]

Too late

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

parts of the road at the back of pricesmart, endeavour rd and jerningham are under water.

Soogrim St ext that runs from the highway by Dwellings / Ministry of Agriculture has flooded in some parts.

[Dizzy28]

parts of the road at the back of pricesmart, endeavour rd and jerningham are under water.

Soogrim St ext that runs from the highway by Dwellings / Ministry of Agriculture has flooded in some parts.

1/2 of tuners mods not living in Soogrim Street? Press ah this rounds.... Kinda glad to have been off this week.

[wagonrunner]

parts of the road at the back of pricesmart, endeavour rd and jerningham are under water.

Soogrim St ext that runs from the highway by Dwellings / Ministry of Agriculture has flooded in some parts.

Parking around TGI PP safe? all day happy hour today.

[De Dragon]

parts of the road at the back of pricesmart, endeavour rd and jerningham are under water.

Soogrim St ext that runs from the highway by Dwellings / Ministry of Agriculture has flooded in some parts.

Parking around TGI PP safe? all day happy hour today.

Look wey you studying Then again, if you have to wait out epic traffic, there are few better places to so do.

[Chimera]

I leave westmall since 430 and now reach into pos

[X_Factor]

clearly this rainy season gonna be different

[pugboy]

For sure,
They will say the current flooding is freak based on Bret
But somehow I feel unless drastic drainage cleanup works are done we can expect more flooding regardless of storm or not

[bluefete]

There has been epic traffic for the entire day especially heading west. The rain just exarcebated the problem for those heading east this evening.

Traffic still heavy leaving POS.

[Chimera]

And u know they had a massive clean up campaign nationwide for the last several months.....

[matr1x]

Deforestation is a major contributor to the issue. And people stupidity when building

[shake d livin wake d dead]

looking to be another rainy long weekend...

as pr our responses..we have always been reactive rather than pro...all of a sudden rohan wanna widen the caroni river..sigh yes

[abducted]

https://www.facebook.com/TTWeatherCenter/posts/1497715890248456

Fact Versus Fiction Regarding Tropical Waves East of Trinidad.
Due to Tropical Storm Bret’s widespread effects still being felt across Trinidad, the general public has generally been paying more attention to weather systems east of Trinidad. Specifically, regarding the publicly available satellite images from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s websites.
A story was then run by the Trinidad and Tobago Express titled “More Bad Weather Could Be Headed To TT” using Senator Rambharat’s post as it’s source. (See story here: http://www.trinidadexpress.com/…/more-bad-weather-could-be-…)
Now that we’ve established where information has been coming from that has made it’s way into the public discourse, lets talk about what’s true and what isn’t.
FACT: Trinidad and Tobago is NOT under any Tropical Storm (or any storm for that matter) threat, watch or warning.
FACT: Two (now three) tropical waves do currently exist east of Trinidad and Tobago.
These are normal as they have been occurring throughout the month of May and will continue throughout the Atlantic Hurricane Season. Very few waves survive it’s trek across the Atlantic Ocean and even fewer develop to become organized tropical cyclones. Tropical Storm Bret was a very rare occurrence.
FACT: Additional rainfall will exacerbate flooding or flooding will be likely in areas where small tributary or river levels remain high.
FICTION: Trinidad and Tobago is expecting “bad” weather this weekend.

FACT: Trinidad and Tobago experienced bad weather today which resulted in further flooding and deluge.
FICTION: Meteorologists are elite persons with very special knowledge and disseminating such to the population cannot be done jusso jusso as it is a matter of national security.

[Numb3r4]

Any estimate as to how long into the next week this type of weather will continue?

[ru$$ell]

serious rain south,Gasparillo,Got some flash flooding. Didnt see flood here since 2007.

[novastar1]

Any estimate as to how long into the next week this type of weather will continue?

It's the wet season
Can be any time
Could even have another storm/hurricane

I hope that organisation that has dominion over every molecule of H2O in Trinidad comes and sorts out their sheit
All this water and not a peep from them

[novastar1]

And u know they had a massive clean up campaign nationwide for the last several months.....

People will seem to want to throw their used styrofoam, bamboo, fridge, stove, tvs into the rivers
We need to get up there with the styrofoam ban

[fokhan_96]

1:30AM Update: 86.8 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours in San Fernando. Multiple reports of street, flash and river flooding across South Trinidad.

As of 1:00AM Saturday June 24th 2017, moderate showers were located along all coasts of Trinidad. Parts of South Trinidad has received prolonged heavy rainfall that has left parts of San Fernando, Gasparillo, Princes Town and Williamsville flooded currently.

This rainfall is due to interaction with the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone with Trinidad and Tobago as well as the residual moisture from a tropical wave that passed over the region on Friday.

Rainfall is expected to persist into tomorrow as another tropical wave approaches the region. Street, flash and river flooding are all possible due to already full waterways and saturated soils. As a result of saturated soils, there is an increased chance of street/flash flooding in moderate to heavy rains. Gusty winds may cause downed trees. These trees can bring down power lines and utility poles which may disrupt electricity services to communities. There is also the threat of landslides in elevated areas.

Communites should be on heightened alert. Although Trinidad and Tobago remains under no bulletin, watch or warning from the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service, it will not take much rainfall to for flooding to occur, particularly in already waterlogged areas.

We have received numerous reports of flooding. As of 1:30AM, the impacted areas are as follows:
- Mosquito Creek, La Romain: Southbound lane is covered in water.
- Marabella Bypass is inundated. Travel is not recommended.
- Parts of Marabella
- Parts of Tarouba, numerous houses are flooded.
- Charles Street, Gasparillo
- Harmony Hall, Gasparillo
- Railway Reserve Road #1, Princes Town
- Tasker Road, Daisy Village, Princes Town
- M1 Ring Road, Princes Town
- Garth Road, Williamsville
- Edoo Lane, Williamsville
-Poonah Road, Williamsville
- Gulf City Link Road, Gulf View, San Fernando
- Scott Street, San Fernando: Cipero River has overflowed its banks here
- Kent Street, Reform
- Black Street, Reform
- Cottage Road, Reform

Both the Guaracara River and Cipero River is threateningly high and it has overflowed its banks at some points. Caution is advised.

More flood reports are continually coming in and well will update this post as they do.

Disclaimer: This is not an official forecast from the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service. When making decisions, please consult the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service for all official forecasts, bulletins, watches and warnings.

The official forecast as of 5:27PM Friday 23rd June 2017 from the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service for tonight and tomorrow:

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with periods of rain or the occasional shower. Tomorrow: Early morning showers and the medium chance of the thundershower are expected. Improvement is expected from mid-morning to give partly cloudy skies, hazy and breezy conditions. Gusty winds, street and flash flooding can be expected in areas under heavy showers and thundershowers.

Tomorrow: Early morning showers and the medium chance of the thundershower are expected. Improvement is expected from mid-morning to give partly cloudy skies, hazy and breezy conditions. Gusty winds, street and flash flooding can be expected in areas under heavy showers and thundershowers.

[X_Factor]

those clouds coming up from guyana and vene look threatening
what allyuh say this afternoon is more rain again?.