PHOTOS: High tide

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01/14/2020 - 16:15

Rising tide flooded a few dwellings along the Old Harbour Bay shoreline over the weekend.

Fisher folks and some residents of Old Harbour Bay were on the weekend caught off guard by rising tide which flooded a few dwellings along the shoreline.

It’s not uncommon for tide to rise in these parts of southwest St Catherine, but when it does folks are usually caught flatfooted as the tide crashes several feet inland.

Glenroy Brown of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica says the high tide is due to a massive high pressure system creating waves in excess of 12 feet.

According to Brown this particular weather pattern is expected to linger until January 16.

#AdvisoryWarning:
Jamaicans are being warned to avoid any beach and sea activities this weekend that might put their lives at risk, as large waves and dangerous currents continue to affect coastal and offshore areas around #Jamaica.https://t.co/DgQ4Qs2M6l pic.twitter.com/ZrWItoyleD

— Jamaica Weather (@jamaicaweather) January 11, 2020

Several advisories were issued in advance warning the public to anticipate this change in weather and to avoid any beach or sea activities, the Met Service said.

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