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BMS: Possible gusty winds throughout tonight

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The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) is closely monitoring a Tropical Wave located 125 miles/200 km southeast of Barbados, at 5:30 pm, today Monday 24th June 2024.

There are no watches or warnings in effect for Barbados associated with this wave.

As the wave passes south of Barbados tonight and early tomorrow gusty winds are expected especially during shower activity.

These winds are likely to result in the tumbling or rolling of unsecured objects such as garbage cans and tents. Additionally, some tree branches could be blown down.

The public is encouraged to monitor the BMS, DEM and GIS websites and their respective social media pages along with the local media networks throughout the night. Discussion Current analysis suggests wind speeds of 50 km/h (30mph) along with higher gusts and a few downpours of rainfall are possible for Barbados tonight and early tomorrow.

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