A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Barbados as Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to strengthen before reaching the Caribbean islands on Sunday night.

The T&T Met Service says at this time, the system poses no direct threat to Trinidad. However, based on current track, Tobago lies on the southern edge of the cone there is a low to medium (30% to 50%) chance of Tropical Storm conditions favouring Tobago.

The initial outlook for Trinidad and Tobago is for cloudy skies with showers and a medium to high chance of thunderstorm activity by Monday. Sea conditions are also expected to become further agitated.