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Major Hurricane Ken to impact Jamaica

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Expired: Major Hurricane
Extreme severity
Urgency Immediate
Severity Extreme
Certainty Likely
Category Met
Language en
Time period
  • Issued 28 Aug 2026 19:43
  • Effective 27 Aug 2026 08:00
  • Onset 27 Aug 2026 20:00
  • Expires 28 Aug 2026 02:00
Severity
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Hurricane Warning in effect as dangerous Hurricane Ken approaches Jamaica

Area

Jamaica and Territorial Waters

Event description

Hurricane Ken expected to bring destructive winds, very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and landslides, along with life threatening storm surge.

Instructions

Persons in low-lying and flood prone areas are urged to evacuate to safe shelters. Fishers and marine interests should remain in safe harbour.