Tropical Depression 16 over Cuba

Published 29th September, 8:47am

The National Hurricane Center continues to issue bulletins on TD 16

At 7:00 a.m. local time TD 16 was located at 22.6 N 81.4 W or about 230 miles SSW of Miami, Florida and moving towards the NNE at 9 mph with maximum sustained Winds of 35 mph.

The Cayman Islands will continue to experience overcast skies with frequent heavy showers. Another 2 to 4 inches of rainfall are likely during the next 24 hours leading to extensive flooding of low lying areas Residents of these areas should continue to take the necessary precautions.

Strong southwest to west winds reaching tropical storm force and rough seas, with wave heights of 8 to 10 feet are expected over our area. The south and west coasts of our Islands will continue to experience heavy wave action and some beach erosion.

All boating interests should remain in safe harbour until further notice

The CI National Weather Service will continue to monitor the progress of this system, and all residents are urged to stay tuned to the local media for further updates.

Additional information on weather conditions over our area for the next 24 to 48 hours can be found in the local weather forecast.

The next local bulletin on tropical depression 16 will be at 10 a.m.

For further information contact: Simon Boxall