The island is expected to experience continued rainfall, especially over eastern and southern parishes, moving into the weekend as a result of a surface trough currently over the island.Viola Jones, duty forecaster at the Met Office, said there is a surface upper-level trough moving across the Central Caribbean, which is expected to develop into a tropical wave by this evening.
"That trough should be west of us by tomorrow (today)," she said.
"By tomorrow (this) afternoon into the evening, we are expecting a tropical wave to be in our area."
Due to this trough, Ms. Jones said there should be more showers today and tomorrow, especially over eastern sections of the island.
Despite the persistent showers, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), said it has had no reports of flooding or landslides.
Low-lying communities warned
The ODPEM has advised flood-prone and low-lying communities in the parishes of Portland, St. Thomas, St. Mary, Kingston & St. Andrew, St. Catherine, Clarendon and Manchester to be particularly vigilant as flooding may occur.
The hurricane season in the Caribbean region begins on June 1 and ends on November 30 natural disasters can and do occur at any time of the year.
Residents are encouraged to take precautions and apply special methods of preparation during this time to ensure their safety.
The public is advised to:
Stay tuned to news and weather reports for further advisories if the situation warrants. Exercise caution when using bridges, fordings and passes near to rivers and streams that are already in spate. Avoid areas at risk from flooding and landslides. Motorists are asked to be especially cautious when driving through the Bog Walk gorge.
