CAUTION: Rain over Coastal Ghana

Alert Severity:

Extreme

Severe

Moderate

Minor

Thunderstorms/Squall lines

Rain over Coastal Ghana

Expired: Thunderstorms/Squall lines

Yellow severity

Language:

Category:

Met

Urgency:

Expected

Severity:

Moderate

Certainty:

Likely

Time period

Issued Wed 08 Apr 2026 12:36
Effective: Wed 08 Apr 2026 12:00
Onset: Wed 08 Apr 2026 12:00
Expires: Wed 08 Apr 2026 16:00

Area

southern Ghana

Event Description

A rainstorm over the Gulf of Guinea is currently producing moderate to heavy rains over the Western and Central regions. These clouds are spreading towards the east into Greater Accra and Volta regions. The storm is expected to bring cloudiness to the east coast with a possibility of rain of varying intensity within the coastal areas. Later in the afternoon, the storm is expected to trigger rain and thunder clouds within the Eastern and Western north regions and produce moderate to heavy rains within the regions.

Instructions

Residents in all affected communities are strongly advised to stay indoors and avoid open areas during the event. Motorists should reduce speed, switch on headlights, and exercise extreme caution on roads, as reduced visibility and surface flooding are likely. Parents and guardians are urged to ensure children are safely indoors before the storms arrive. Continue to monitor updates from the Ghana Meteorological Agency and your local disaster management authority.