WEATHER:
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY AND GENERALLY DRY DURING THE OVERNIGHT, EARLY MORNING AND TOMORROW: PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A BRIEF SHOWER
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 33 CENTIGRADES MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 28 CENTIGRADES HEAT INDEX DURING AND AROUND THE AFTERNOON HOURS: 34 TO 40 DEGREES CELSIUS UV INDEX: 12
SUNSET : 7:04 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:
THE RIDGE OF THE ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE THE REGON WITH A FRESH TO STRONG WIND, AND POSSIBLY NEAR GALE FORCE IN GUSTS. FURTHERMORE, A TROPICAL WAVE IS APPROACHING THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN. THIS FEATURE WILL BRING MOISTURE TO THE LOCAL REGION DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO WHICH COULD PRODUCE A FEW BRIEF SHOWERS.
OTHERWISE, A MODERATE TO HIGH CONCENTRATION OF SAHARAN DUST WILL LIMIT THE VISIBILITY AND BRING A POOR AIR QUALITY. PERSONS SENSIBLE TO CHANGES IN THE AIR QUALITY MUST TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID HEALT 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, LOCALLY 8 FEET.
WARNINGS/ ADVISORIES:
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BECOME IN EFFECT AS BY 6 PM 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: 1 TO 3 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 27 / 0.2 MM
WESTPUNT: MAX 32 / MIN 26 / 0.3 MM
STA ROSA: MAX 32 / MIN 27 / 0.4 MM
WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE UPCOMING 3 DAYS: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW BRIEF SHOWERS.
WINDS WILL BE FROM GENERALLY EAST DIRECTIONS AND MODERATE TO FRESH; STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE IN GUSTS; MAX/ MIN TEMPERATURES (CENTIGRADES) WILL BE: 33 / 28