TT Met Service Declares Start Of Rainy Season

The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service has officially declared the start of the 2021 Rainy Season. The declaration follows the passage of a Tropical Wave on Saturday May 22nd, which brought moderate rainfall across Trinidad and Tobago. According to the Met Service, an overall above normal Wet Season is forecasted. The start of the Wet Season, June to August, is likely to be drier than normal but the concern for flash flooding remains. The months of September to November are likely to receive above normal rainfall amounts, during which the potential for flooding is elevated. The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service is estimating that for our area of interest, during Hurricane Season, from June 1st to November 30th, there will most likely be five named storms from a possible range of three to six.