Orange vigilance no longer applies in Guadeloupe. Météo France announces return to yellow vigilance for “heavy rain and thunderstorms”. The danger of tropical wave No. 27 is therefore not excluded.
Guadeloupe The 1st, with Météo France • Published August 21, 2022 at 5:40 p.m., updated August 21, 2022 at 5:42 p.m.
Météo France, which follows the evolution of tropical wave No. 27 and its impact on the islands of Guadeloupe in real time, has just decided to return to yellow vigilance after orange vigilance this Sunday, August 21, 2022 at 5 p.m introduced around 2:30 p.m
In fact, the drop in areas that experienced flooding seems to be happening quickly during the heavy midday rains. Flooding was reported, particularly in the Grands-Fonds sections at Abymes.
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The sky alternates between windless and cloudy periods this evening and night, sometimes bringing good showers. Some thunderstorms may be associated with these showers. We can expect rain accumulations of the order of 30 to 50 mm in 3 hours in places.
Météo France Guadeloupe, bulletin from 5 p.m. to 21.08.2022.
Here is the data observed so far over the 3 hour period:
- 80mm at Raizet, Les Abymes
- 62 mm at Deshauteurs, Sainte-Anne (of which 38 mm in 1 hour)
- 12mm in Baie Mahault
- 24mm in Leroux, Le Gosier
- 22 mm, in Sofaïa, Sainte-Rose