Today's Forecast
SYNOPSIS:
A tropical wave will drift westward, away from the Cayman area today. Another, but less intense, tropical wave is expected to begin drifting over the western Caribbean tonight, which may bring a few isolated showers overnight. The influence of the low-level jet will support fresh to locally strong winds and maintain rough seas. A Small Craft Advisory will remain in effect for the next few days. A layer of Saharan dust is expected to move into the western Caribbean later today. A Dust Alert will be in effect from tonight. Radar imagery shows scattered showers with embedded thunderstorms in and around the Cayman area moving generally westwards.
FORECAST:
Today: Occasionally cloudy skies at first, with a 40% chance of showers and possible thunder, gradually becoming partly cloudy and hazy later. Temperatures will rise to the low 90’s °F. Winds will be easterly at 15 to 20 knots with possible higher gusts. Seas will be rough with wave heights of 5 to 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory will be in effect*.
Tonight: Partly cloudy and hazy skies with a 20% chance of showers. A Dust Alert will be in effect. Temperatures will fall near the low 80’s °F. Winds will be easterly at 10 to 15 knots with higher gusts. Seas will be rough with wave heights of 5 to 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory will be in effect*.
*A Small Craft Advisory will be in effect for the Cayman Area. Small craft should exercise caution over open waters, especially along the southern and eastern coasts. Within the reef and sheltered areas, conditions are / maybe generally less severe / less than open waters, but operators should continue to exercise discretion as localized choppy conditions may still develop.
TIDES:
Today: Low 12:18 p.m. High 7:25 p.m.
Tomorrow: Low 1:33 a.m. High 6:17 a.m. Low 1:12 p.m. High 8:11 p.m.
SUNSET: 7:06 p.m. Today. SUNRISE: 5:55 a.m. Tomorrow.
OUTLOOK:
Similar marine conditions are expected to persist through Sunday with the Small Craft Advisory being maintained as a result. A moderate to locally thick concentration of Saharan dust will bring hazy and drier conditions this weekend. The Dust Alert will be maintained as a result.
Forecaster: Wellington