Local News News BMS keeps a close eye on area of disturbed weather Barbados Today09/08/20210238 views The Barbados Meteorological Services continues to monitor an area of disturbed weather associated with an elongated area of low pressure located some 100 miles or 160 kilometers to the east of Barbados at 12:00 noon, 9th August 2021. During the morning, there has been no significant change to the overall structure of the system. Convection continues to fluctuate and the system remains elongated and poorly organized. Some slow development of this system is possible as it moves towards the west-northwest near 10 to 15 mph. Current forecast tracks indicate that the center of the area of low pressure should pass north of Barbados late this afternoon. There are currently no watches or warnings in effect for Barbados at this time nor is the system a depression or tropical storm. (BMS)