WEATHER:
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A BRIEF SHOWER DURING THE OVERNIGHT, EARLY MORNING AND TOMORROW: PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW BRIEF SHOWERS
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 32 CENTIGRADES MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 26 CENTIGRADES HEAT INDEX DURING AND AROUND THE AFTERNOON HOURS: 33 TO 40 DEGREES CELSIUS UV INDEX: 12
SUNSET : 7:05 PM
SUNRISE: 6:14 AM
WIND:
FROM EAST DIRECTIONS AND MODERATE TO FRESH; FORCE 4 TO 5 (20 TO 39 KM/HR, 11 TO 21 KNOTS). DURING THE DAY STRONG TO POSSIBLY NEAR GALE FORCE IN GUSTS; FORCE 6 TO 7 (40 TO 61 KM/HR, 22 TO 33 KNOTS).
SYNOPSIS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS:
A TROPICAL WAVE IS MOVING IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND WILL PASS THROUGH THE LOCAL REGION WESTWARD DURING THIS FORECAST PERIOD. THIS FEATURE WILL BRING MOISTURE AND UNSTABLE AIR IN THE LOCAL REGION, INDUCING SOME SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT RISK OF THUNDER. SOME LOCAL STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON THE ISLAND IN MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS.
OTHERWISE, A SLIGHT TO MODERATE TO CONCENTRATION OF SAHARAN DUST WILL LIMIT THE VISIBILITY AND BRING A POOR AIR QUALITY. THE CONCENTRATION WILL LIKELY DECFREASE DURING THIS WEEKEND. HOWEVER, PERSONS SENSIBLE TO CHANGES IN THE AIR QUALITY MUST CONTINUE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID HEALTH PROBLEMS.
MARINE CONDITIONS/ STATE OF THE SEA: ON THE PROTECTED SITES: LIGHT CHOP: AROUND 1 FOOT. ON THE SOUTH SECTIONS: SLIGHT TO MODERATE AT 1 TO 3 FEET. ON THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTLINES: MODERATE TO LOCALLY FAIRLY ROUGH WITH SEAS AROUND 4 TO 7 FEET.
WARNINGS/ ADVISORIES:
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST, NORTH TO NORTHWEST COASTAL SECTIONS. CAUTION MUST BE EXERCISED OVER OPEN SEAS.
SPECIAL FEATURES: NONE
SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL SYSTEMS: NONE
RAINFALL POTENTIAL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS: 3 TO 10 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 24 / 2.0 MM
WESTPUNT: MAX 31 / MIN 24 / 3.5 MM
STA ROSA: MAX 32 / MIN 24 / 2.5 MM
WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE UPCOMING 3 DAYS: VARIABLE CLOUDY WITH A FEW BRIEF SHOWERS. WINDS WILL BE FROM GENERALLY EAST DIRECTIONS AND MODERATE TO FRESH; STRONG TO POSSIBLY NEAR GALE FORCE IN GUSTS; MAX/ MIN TEMPERATURES (CENTIGRADES) WILL BE: 33 / 28