WEATHER:
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A PASSING SHOWER DURING THE OVERNIGHT, EARLY MORNING AND TOMORROW: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A PASSING TO BRIEF SHOWER
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 32 CENTIGRADES MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 26 CENTIGRADES HEAT INDEX DURING AND AROUND THE AFTERNOON HOURS: 33 TO 38 DEGREES CELSIUS UV INDEX: 8
SUNSET : 6:35 PM
SUNRISE: 7:06 AM.
WIND: FROM GENERALLY EAST DIRECTIONS AND MODERATE TO FRESH; FORCE 4 TO 5 (20 TO 39 KM/HR, 11 TO 21 KNOTS). DURING DAYTIME STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE IN GUSTS; FORCE 6 TO 7 (40 TO 61 KM/HR, 22 TO 33 KNOTS).
SYNOPSIS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS:
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT IN THE CARIBBEAN SHOWS LITTLE VARIATION AND WILL SUSTAIN A MODERATE TO STRONG BREEZE, REACHING AT TIMES NEAR GALE FORCE IN GUSTS. OTHERWISE, CLOUD PATCHES COULD OCCASIONALLY DRIFT OVER THE REGION AND INDUCE A LOCAL PASSING SHOWER.
MARINE CONDITIONS/ STATE OF THE SEA:
ON THE PROTECTED SITES: SMOOTH: AROUND 1 FOOT. ON THE SOUTH SECTIONS: SLIGHT AT 2 TO 3 FEET. ON THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTLINES: MODERATE TO LOCALLY QUITE ROUGH AT 5 TO 7, LOCALLY 8 FEET.
WARNINGS/ ADVISORIES:
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTAL SECTIONS AND OPEN SEAS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
SPECIAL FEATURES: NONE
RAINFALL POTENTIAL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS: 1 MM; THIS CAN BE LOCALLY DIFFERENT.
OBSERVED TEMPERATURE (CENTIGRADE) AND RAINFALL (MM) IN THE LAST 24 HOURS (8 AM TO 8 AM):
AIRPORT : MAX 32 / MIN 25 / 2.4 MM
WESTPUNT: MAX 32 / MIN 25 / 2.6 MM
STA ROSA: MAX 32 / MIN 25 / 2.5 MM
WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE UPCOMING 3 DAYS:
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A BRIEF SHOWER; WINDS WILL BE FROM EAST DIRECTIONS AND MODERATE TO FRESH, STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE IN GUSTS; MAX/ MIN TEMPERATURES (CENTIGRADES) WILL BE: 32 / 26