On the forecast track, the center of Grace will continue to move near the northern coast of Jamaica this afternoon and the Tropical Storm is forecast to move just southwest of Grand Cayman late tonight and early Wednesday, eventually approaching the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico late Wednesday or earl
A Tropical Storm Warning remain in effect for the Cayman Islands as Tropical storm conditions are expected within the next 36 hours
The latest update from the National Weather Service (NWS) shows Tropical Depression (TD) Grace is forecasted to cross the Cayman Islands on Tuesday night
The Cayman Islands could experience downpours of two to four inches of rainfall - possibly up to six inches by midweek - as tropical depression Grace shifts to more of a westerly direction and brings into closer to the local area.
The system was previously tracking west-north-west.
Tropical storm Grace was expected to pass well to the north of Cayman in the coming days but could trigger heavy rainfall and rough seas locally.
People may have noticed an increase in the numbers of mask wearers in public places this week, a sensible, abundantly cautious precautionary measure that they are taking on the advice of Public Health since Cayman moved to phase two of the reopening plan on Monday 9th August.
The Minister responsible for Youth and Sports, Hon. Bernie Bush thanked the Cayman Islands Olympic delegation before the close of the Tokyo Games.
Saturday 7th August marked another staging of the Caymas Cayman Carnival street parade in Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman’s Seven Mile Beach, consistently voted as one of the world’s best beaches and the main draw for its tourism industry, is currently under serious threat of further erosion if intervention does not place soon.
Everyone was dressed in beautiful rainbow colours at Seven Mile Beach, all ready for Cayman’s very first Pride parade. Several hundred were all set to make their way down to Palm Heights Hotel, where there would be more celebrations and speeches.