The Meteorological Service is advising that strong to very strong winds will continue to affect Jamaica and its territorial waters through the weekend, with the most severe conditions expected on Friday and Saturday.

According to the Met Service, a low-level jet stream across the Caribbean Sea has been generating windy conditions across Jamaica since early this week and is forecast to persist through Saturday.

The agency said the system is expected to move closer to the island later this week, bringing very strong and possibly gale-force winds, particularly across southern parishes and southern marine areas, including the Pedro and Morant Banks.