A tropical wave is producing intermittent thunderstorm activity over and around the island. Although severe thunderstorm activity has diminished throughout the morning, the instability associated with the tropical wave will continue fluctuating throughout the day. Therefore, the Barbados Meteorological Services has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Take note of the following possible impacts:•Lighting activity at or near your location could result in power outages if lighting strikes power utility infrastructure •Persons are reminded that lightning strikes can be life-threatening. The public should follow recommendations from the Department of Emergency Management and monitor the BMS, DEM and GIS websites and their respective social media pages along with the local media networks for further updates. This watch was issued at 9 a.m. and will be updated/terminated at 6 p.m. today, Tuesday, September 24, 2024, or sooner if conditions warrant.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Barbados. This Warning is issued when significant lightning activity is expected in a short period of time (generally less than 6 hours) or is already occurring within the warning area. Severe lightning activity is currently occurring across Barbados. Therefore, the Barbados Meteorological Services has issued the Severe Thunderstorm Warning. Take note of the following possible impacts:•Lighting activity at or near your location could result in power outages if lighting strikes power utility infrastructure•Persons are reminded that lightning strikes can be life-threatening. The public is encouraged to monitor the DEM and GIS websites and their respective social media pages along with the local media networks for further information on what you should do. An approaching tropical wave in conjunction with an upper-level trough is generating unstable across the island. This Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued at 6 a.m. today, September 24, 2024, and will be updated/terminated at 11 a.m. or sooner if conditions warrant.

By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — The North American Aerospace Defense Command says it detected four Russian military aircraft flying near Alaska on Monday, less than two weeks after US Army soldiers were deployed to the area as part of a “force protection operation” amid an increase in Russian and Chinese military exercises in the region. The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace in Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace, NORAD said in a statement. “This Russian activity in the Alaska ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat,” the statement said. NORAD intercepted Russian military aircraft flying near Alaska several times this month. The Army sent elements of the 11th Airborne Division to Shemya Island, Alaska, on September 12 as a show of “ready, lethal force” in response to Russian military drills in the area, the Army said at the time. The division is known as the Arctic Angels and they are normally stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Fort Wainwright in Alaska. Though the US deployment is not a sign of a significant escalation in tensions, relations with the US’ two main military adversaries remains fraught, particularly as the Ukraine war continues. Though the Biden administration has worked to resume high-level communications with China, including between military leaders, Beijing remains the US’ major military competitor. Managing relations with both nations will be a key challenge regardless of whoever wins the presidential election in November. Republican nominee former President Donald Trump has signaled he will take a different approach to the Biden-Harris administration. He suggested earlier this month that China and Russia are not necessarily adversaries. “I don’t know that they’re enemies,” Trump said, suggesting that, if elected, “we’ll get along great” with both countries. CNN’s Natasha Bertrand contributed to this report. The-CNN-Wire & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.