WEATHER:
THIS EVENING: PARTLY TO MOSTLY 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 : 7:00 PM
SUNRISE: 6:13 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 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 SUPPORT A STRONG WIND PATTERN FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MOREOVER, A TROPICAL WAVE IS MOVING IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND WILL CROSS THE REGION WESTARD DURING THIS FORECAST PERIOD. THIS WILL BRING MOISTURE AND AN UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT WHICH WILL INDUCE A FEW LOCAL BRIEF SHOWERS.
FURTHERMORE, A SLIGHT TO MODERATE CONCENTRATION OF SHARAN DUST IS PRESENT IN THE ATMOSPHERE AND WILL LINGER DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS WILL CREATE HAZY CONDITIONS AND A LOW AIR QUALITY. PEOPLE WITH SENSITIVITIES FOR CHANGES IN THE AIR QUALITY MUST TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT.
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 FAIRLY ROUGH WITH SEAS AROUND 5 TO 7.
WARNINGS/ ADVISORIES: AN ADVISORY FOR SMALL VESSELS IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST, NORTH AND NORTHWEST COASTAL SECTIONS…CAUTION MUST BE EXERCISED ELSEWHERE AND OVER OPEN SEAS…
SPECIAL FEATURES: NONE
RAINFALL POTENTIAL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS: 1 TO 5 MM; THIS CAN BE LOCALLY DIFFERENT.
OBSERVED TEMPERATURE (CENTIGRADE) AND RAINFALL (MM) IN THE LAST 24 HOURS (8 AM TO 8 AM):
AIRPORT : MAX 33 / MIN 26 / 0.2 MM
WESTPUNT: MAX 33 / MIN 26 / 0.2 MM
STA ROSA: MAX 33 / MIN 26 / 0.2 MM
WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE UPCOMING 3 DAYS: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW BRIEF SHOWERS.
WINDS WILL BE FROM GENERALLY EAST DIRECTIONS AND MODERATE, FRESH TO STRONG AND NEAR GALE FORCE IN GUSTS; MAX/ MIN TEMPERATURES (CENTIGRADES) WILL BE: 33 / 28