-AN ALERT FOR STRONG WINDS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY 12 PM
-A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, ESPECIALLY FOR THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTAL REGION WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…
WEATHER:
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY AND GENERALLY DRY DURING THE OVERNIGHT, EARLY MORNING AND TOMORROW: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL.
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 32 CENTIGRADES MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 26 CENTIGRADES HEAT INDEX DURING AND AROUND THE AFTERNOON HOURS: 33 TO 38 DEGREES CELSIUS UV INDEX: 12
SUNSET : 6:50 PM
SUNRISE: 6:45 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 IN GUSTS; FORCE 6 TO 7 (40 TO 61 KM/HR, 22 TO 33 KNOTS) NOW AND THAN POSSIBLY REACHING GALE FORCE IN GUSTS; FORCE 8 (62 TO 74 KM/HR, 34 TO 40 KNOTS)
SYNOPSIS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS:
NO MAJOR CHANGES ARE EXPECTED IN THE CURRENT WEATHER PATTERN. THE ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER, MAINTAINING GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS. THE STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT IN ADDITION, WILL SUPPORT BREEZY CONDITIONS.
OTHERWISE, SAHARAN DUST WILL AGAIN INVADE THE REGION BY TOMORROW, HINDERING THE VISIBILITY SOMEWHAT AND PROVIDING A LOW AIR QUALITY. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY SENSITIVITIES ARE ADVICED TO TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT.
MARINE CONDITIONS/ STATE OF THE SEA:
ON THE PROTECTED SITES: SMOOTH: AROUND 1 FOOT. ON THE SOUTH SECTIONS: SLIGHT TO MODERATE AT 2 TO 3 FEET. ON THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTLINES: MODERATE TO FAIRLY ROUGH AT 4 TO 6 FEET, LOCALLY REACHING 7 TO 8 TO UP TO 9 FEET.
WARNINGS/ ADVISORIES:
AN ADVISORY FOR SMALL VESSELS IS IN EFFECT. OPERATORS OF SMALL VESSELS ARE ADVICED TO EXERCISE CAUTION OVER THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTAL WATERS AND OPEN SEAS. SEA BATHERS ARE ALSO ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION ON THE EAST, SOUTHWEST AND NORTHWEST COASTAL AREAS.
SPECIAL FEATURES: NONE
RAINFALL POTENTIAL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS: LESS THAN 1 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 26 / 0.0 MM
WESTPUNT: MAX 32 / MIN 26 / 0.0 MM
STA ROSA: MAX 32 / MIN 26 / 0.0 MM
WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE UPCOMING 3 DAYS:
PARTLY CLOUDY, HAZY WITH NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE EAST AND MODERATE TO FRESH, STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE IN GUSTS. MAX/ MIN TEMPERATURES (CENTIGRADES) WILL BE: 32 / 26
