-AN ALERT FOR STRONG WINDS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY 6 AM
-A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, ESPECIALLY FOR THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTAL REGIONS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY 6 AM…
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 SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED DURING THIS FORECAST PERIOD. THE STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT BREEZY CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SLACK DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS, MAKING THE WIND ALSO RELAX A BIT.
OTHERWISE, SAHARAN DUST WILL HINDER THE VISIBILITY A BIT AND PROVIDE A LOW AIR QUALITY. IT IS ADVISED TO PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY SENSITIVITIES 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 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 27 / 0.0 MM
WESTPUNT: MAX 32 / MIN 26 / 0.0 MM
STA ROSA: MAX 32 / MIN 27 / 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
