Météo France has just placed the Windward Islands under orange alert for heavy rainfall, with substantial precipitation expected overnight Friday into Saturday. Therefore, exercise caution at the start of the weekend.
The Windward Islands were placed on orange alert for heavy rain this Friday afternoon. Rainfall could intensify overnight Friday into Saturday, with very large accumulations in places, especially across the elevated terrain, the eastern coast, the Tahiti peninsula, and the southern coast of Tahiti.
Météo France and the High Commission remind everyone of safety guidelines, namely to stay vigilant during travel, not to enter flooded roads or approach rivers in flood, and to avoid going out to sea, into the hills, or into dangerous areas such as the Papenoo Valley.
As for thunderstorms, a large portion of French Polynesia remains under yellow alert.
