WEATHER:
THIS EVENING: PARTLY CLOUDY AND GENERALLY DRY DURING THE OVERNIGHT, EARLY MORNING AND TOMORROW: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A POSSIBLE PASSING SHOWER
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 32 CENTIGRADES MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 26 CENTIGRADES HEAT INDEX DURING AND AROUND THE AFTERNOON HOURS: 33 TO 38 DEGREES CELSIUS UV INDEX: 8
SUNSET : 6:45 PM
SUNRISE: 7:02 AM.
WIND: FROM EAST DIRECTIONS AND MODERATETO FRESH; FORCE 4 TO 5 (20 TO 39 KM/HR, 11 TO 21 KNOTS). DURING THE DAY STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE IN GUSTS (40 TO 61 KM/HR, 22 TO 33 KNOTS).
SYNOPSIS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS:
A RIDGE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ATLANTIC IS THE DOMINANT FACTOR IN THE REGIONAL WEATHER. THIS WILL SUSTAIN A MODERATE TO FRESH, AT TIMES STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WIND IN GUSTS. A RELATIVE DRY AIRMASS IN THE ATMOSPHERE WILL MAINTAIN GENERALLY DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS.
MOREOVER, SAHARAN DUST WILL HINDER THE VISIBILITY AND REDUCE THE AIR QUALITY DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PERSONS 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 LOCALLY FAIRLY ROUGH AT 4 TO 6, LOCALLY 7 FEET.
WARNINGS/ ADVISORIES:
SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION ON THE EAST TO NORTHWEST COASTAL REGIONS AND OPEN SEA AS THE STRONG WIND WILL INDUCE LOCALLY QUITE ROUGH SEAS.
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 WITH A POSSIBLE PASSING SHOWER; WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTHEAST TO EAST DIRECTIONS AND MODERATE TO FRESH, STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE IN GUSTS. MAX/ MIN TEMPERATURES (CENTIGRADES) WILL BE: 31 / 26