Weather forecast thursday july 20 2023

WEATHER:

THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY AND GENERALLY DRY DURING THE OVERNIGHT, EARLY MORNING AND TOMORROW: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A BRIEF SHOWER

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 33 CENTIGRADES MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 27 CENTIGRADES HEAT INDEX DURING AND AROUND THE AFTERNOON HOURS: 34 TO 40 DEGREES CELSIUS UV INDEX: 12

SUNSET : 7:09 PM

SUNRISE: 6:23 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 NEAR GALE FORCE, AT TIMES GALE FORCE IN GUSTS IN GUSTS; FORCE 6 TO 8 (40 TO 74 KM/HR, 22 TO 40 KNOTS)

SYNOPSIS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS:

A TROPICAL WAVE IS MOVING IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND WILL INDUCE SOME MOISTURE IN THE LOCAL REGION. THIS CAN ALLOW SOME TEMPORARY CLOUD DEVELOPMENT WITH A PASSING TO BRIEF SHOWER. MOREOVER, THE SAHARAN DUST WILL INDUCE HAZY SKIES DURING THE NEXT DAY.

MARINE CONDITIONS/ STATE OF THE SEA:

ON THE PROTECTED SITES: CALM: AROUND 1 FOOT. ON THE SOUTH SECTIONS: MODERATE AT 2 TO 4 FEET. ON THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTLINES: MODERATE TO FAIRLY ROUGH AT 5 TO 7, LOCALLY 8 FEET.

WARNINGS/ ADVISORIES:

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTAL SECTIONS IS IN EFFECT. OPERATORS OF SMALL VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION ELSEWHERE, OVER OPEN SEAS

SPECIAL FEATURES: NONE

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK:

TROPICAL STORM DON WAS MOVING OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC AND WAS LOCATED AT 1220 KM WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES. DON IS MOVING WEST-SOUTHWEST AT 7 KM/HR WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 35 KNOTS. DON IS NO DANGER TO THE CARIBBEAN.

RAINFALL POTENTIAL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS: 1 TO 3 MM; THIS CAN DIFFER LOCALLY.

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 33 / MIN 28 / 0.0 MM

STA ROSA: MAX 34 / MIN 28 / 0.0 MM

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE UPCOMING 3 DAYS:

PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A BRIEF SHOWER; WINDS WILL BE FROM EAST DIRECTIIONS AND MODERATE TO FRESH, STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE IN GUSTS; MAX/ MIN TEMPERATURES (CENTIGRADES) WILL BE: 33 / 28