Tropical wave could cause flooding in urban areas

Tropical wave could cause flooding in urban areas

SAN JUAN — There is an elevated risk of flooding in urban areas, roads, small streams, and washes with the arrival of a vigorous tropical wave today. Isolated flash floods are possible.

A tropical wave located near the Windward Islands is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms while moving quickly westward.

Development of this system should be slow to occur during the next day or two before it moves into a region of unfavorable upper-level winds.

Tropical wave could cause flooding in urban areas

Regardless of development, locally heavy rains and strong gusty winds are expected across
portions of the Lesser Antilles during the next day or so.

* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days…low…10 percent.

Tropical wave could cause flooding in urban areas