(CMR) The public is being advised that the Cayman Islands is now under a Hurricane Alert, which was issued by The Cayman Island National Weather Service this morning after the 10 am advisory.
The Deputy Governor, Hon. Franz Manderson has approved that Government Offices in Grand Cayman will close at 3:00 pm today (Friday 23 September) and will remain closed through Monday, 26th September, as the current weather forecast calls for severe weather to be impacting the Cayman Islands on Sunday afternoon and extending through Monday.
The District Commissioner, Mr. Mark Tibbetts, has also confirmed that the same office closure hours will apply to District Administration in Cayman Brac and Little Cayman.
“As always, the safety and wellbeing of civil servants and those we serve is foremost in our minds. We encourage all staff to (i) maximize opportunities to assist your customers during our remaining office hours today, (ii) to finalise official hurricane preparations in accordance with your entity’s Continuity of Operations Plans, and (iii) to utilize the additional time this afternoon to finalise your personal preparations ahead of the upcoming storm.”
Franz Manderson, Deputy Governor
Finally, the Civil Service is advised to stay tuned to official communication channels for updates on the storm and any changes in Government’s forecast reopening date, which may vary depending on how the storm manifests over the weekend.
Heavy rain is expected to impact both Jamaican and Cayman in the coming days as TD9 intensifies into a likely tropical storm. It's anticipated it will strengthen to a hurricane as it reaches Cayman early next week.
A Hurricane Alert is issued when a hurricane or tropical storm is likely to strike within the next 72 hours.
As of Friday morning, the weather system was located in the eastern section of the Caribbean sea, off the coast of Colombia.
“The depression is expected to approach Jamaica and the Cayman Islands as an intensifying tropical storm, potentially developing into a hurricane as it advances towards the Cayman Islands.”
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