WEATHER:
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY AND GENERALLY DRY DURING THE OVERNIGHT, EARLY MORNING AND TOMORROW: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A BRIEF SHOWER
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 32 CENTIGRADES MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 27 CENTIGRADES HEAT INDEX DURING AND AROUND THE AFTERNOON HOURS: 33 TO 40 DEGREES CELSIUS UV INDEX: 8
SUNSET : 6:11 PM
SUNRISE: 6:36 AM
WIND: FROM GENERALLY 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 RIDGE OF THE ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM IS SUSTAINING A MODERATE TO STRONG WIND PATTERN OVER
THE REGION. OTHERWISE, NOW AND THAN SOME CLOUD PATCHES WILL MOVE OVER THE ISLAND AND INDUCE A PASSING SHOWER DURING THIS FORECAST PERIOD.
SAHARAN DUST WILL MAKE FOR HAZY SKIES AND BRING AIR OF A LOWER QUALITY IN THE REGION. PEOPLE WITH
SENSITIVITIES FOR CHANGES IN THE AIR QUALITY MUST BE AWARE OF THIS.
MARINE CONDITIONS/ STATE OF THE SEA:
ON THE PROTECTED SITES: SMOOTH, AROUND 1 FOOT. ON THE SOUTH SECTIONS: SLIGHT TO MODERATE AT 1 TO 3 FEET. ON THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTLINES: GENERALLY MODERATE WITH SEAS AROUND 4 TO 6 FEET; LOCALLY 7 FEET AND QUITE ROUGH.
WARNINGS/ ADVISORIES:
OPERATORS OF SMALL VESSELS MUST EXERCISE CAUTION ESPECIALLY ON THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTAL SECTIONS. MARINE USERS AND SEA BATHERS MUST ALSO BE ON THE ALERT ON THE SOUTH SIDES, AS THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE FOR LOCALLY QUITE ROUGH SEAS…
SPECIAL FEATURES: NONE
SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL WEATHER: 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 33 / MIN 28 / 0.0 MM
WESTPUNT: MAX 32 / MIN 28 / 0.0 MM
STA ROSA: MAX 33 / MIN 28 / 0.0 MM
WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE UPCOMING 3 DAYS:
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW LOCAL SHOWERS WINDS WILL BE GENTLE TO MODERATE, FRESH TO POSSIBLY STRONG IN GUSTS AND FROM EAST DIRECTIONS; MAX/ MIN TEMPERATURES (CENTIGRADES) WILL BE: 32 / 27