Situation Reports

SUMMARY

Tropical Storm Bret, the second named Storm for the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season formed near Trinidad on June 19, 2017. TS Bret impacted Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada during Monday night, June 19, 2017 into early Tuesday morning June 20, 2017.

THE SITUATION

According to the National Hurricane Center, Miami Florida, as at 11:00am (AST) Tuesday June 20, 2017, the center of Tropical Storm Bret was located near latitude 11.6 North, longitude 64.4 West. Bret is moving toward the west-northwest near 21 mph (33 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue through tomorrow.

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EVENT:

Flooding in villages in Regions 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) and 8 (Potaro/Siparuni) as a result of heavy rainfall.

PROGNOSIS:

The Guyana Hydrometerological Service has forecasted that partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered light to moderate showers can be expected throughout Guyana; some inland and interior locations can expect possible isolated thundershowers. Rainfall is expected to range between 0.0 mm and 25.0 mm (0.0 in and 1.0 in).

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EVENT:

Flooding in villages in Regions 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) and 8 (Potaro/Siparuni) as a result of heavy rainfall.

PROGNOSIS:

The Guyana Hydrometerological Service has forecasted that cloudy to overcast conditions with light to moderate showers and frequent rains are expected throughout the country tonight. Both flood affected Regions, Regions 7 and 8 may also experience thundershowers.

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EVENT:

Flooding in villages in Regions 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) and 8 (Potaro/Siparuni) as a result of heavy rainfall.

PROGNOSIS:

The Guyana Hydrometerological Service has forecasted that partly cloudy and sunny skies with possible brief passing showers are expected throughout Guyana today. Parts of Regions 7 to 10 may also experience afternoon cloudiness with possible isolated thundershowers. Rainfall is forecast to range between 10 mm and 35 mm over locations with thundershowers and between 0 mm and 10 mm elsewhere.

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EVENT:

Flooding in villages in Regions 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) and 8 (Potaro/Siparuni) as a result of heavy rainfall.

PROGNOSIS:

The Guyana Hydrometerological Service has forecasted that partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered light to moderate showers can be expected throughout Guyana; some inland and interior locations can expect possible isolated thundershowers. Rainfall is expected to range between 0.0 mm and 25.0 mm (0.0 in and 1.0 in).

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EVENT:

Flooding in villages in Regions 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) and 8 (Potaro/Siparuni) as a result of heavy rainfall.

PROGNOSIS:

Region 7 has seen an increase in water on the land and several communities are inundated.

Flood waters continue to recede in all of the flood affected areas in Region 8, with the water having fully receded from the land in some of the communities.

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EVENT:

Flooding in villages in Regions 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) and 8 (Potaro/Siparuni) as a result of heavy rainfall.

PROGNOSIS:

The Guyana Hydrometerological Service has forecasted that partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered light to moderate showers can be expected throughout Guyana; some inland and interior locations can expect possible isolated thundershowers. Rainfall is expected to range between 0.0 mm and 25.0 mm (0.0 in and 1.0 in).

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EVENT:

Flooding in villages in Regions 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) and 8 (Potaro/Siparuni) as a result of heavy rainfall.

PROGNOSIS:

The Guyana Hydrometerological Service has forecasted that weak influences of the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) are affecting Guyana. A Tropical Wave is anticipated to affect Guyana over the next 12 to 18 hours, after which model forecast suggests that the ITCZ will become more organised, bringing periodic showers and thundershowers over the weekend.

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EVENT:

Flooding in villages in Regions 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) and 8 (Potaro/Siparuni) as a result of heavy rainfall.

PROGNOSIS:

Flood waters have started to recede in most of the flood affected communities in Region 8, however the water levels remains relatively constant in Region 7.

The Guyana Hydrometeorological Service (HYDROMET) has forecasted that showers can be expected during the afternoon hours in the North Pakaraimas. As a result, both Regions 7 and 8 may experience some rainfall, including the communities currently affected by flooding.

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