Flash flood watch and warning discontinued for eight parishes

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A flash flood watch and warning that was in effect for eight parishes has been discontinued by the Meteorological Service of Jamaica. The flash flood warning had been in effect for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St Mary, Portland, St Thomas, Kingston and St Andrew over the weekend as a trough moved across the island. Likewise, the flash flood watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of St Ann, St Catherine and Clarendon has been discontinued. Despite the improvement in conditions, the Met Service said a trough is expected to linger across the region over the next few days. For Monday morning, mostly cloudy skies are forecast across northern parishes, while partly cloudy conditions are expected elsewhere. By the afternoon, widely scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected across northern parishes and hilly areas elsewhere, with mostly cloudy conditions prevailing in other areas. Partly cloudy skies are forecast for Monday night. READ: Flash flood warning in effect for eastern parishes