Today's Forecast
SYNOPSIS:
A few isolated showers will linger near the Cayman area early tonight as a tropical wave continues to drift over the western Caribbean. Drier and more settled conditions are expected throughout the weekend with little in the way of shower activity as a weak plume of Saharan dust trails around the periphery of a high-pressure system. Marine conditions are expected to begin gradually deteriorating and are expected to remain occasionally rough this weekend as the pressure gradient begins to increase over the northwest Caribbean. Radar imagery shows widely scattered showers mostly south and west of the Cayman area moving westwards.
FORECAST:
Tonight: Partly clear skies with slight haze and a 30% chance of showers with possible thunder. Temperatures will fall to the low 80's °F. Winds will be east to northeast at 10 to 15 knots. Seas will be moderate with wave heights of 3 to 5 feet.
Tomorrow: Mostly fair skies with slight haze and a 20% chance of showers. Temperatures will rise near the low to mid 90's °F, with a heat index of 108 °F. Winds will be easterly at 10 to 15 knots with higher gusts at first, decreasing and becoming north to northeast from the afternoon. Seas will be moderate to rough with wave heights of 4 to 6 feet. * A Small Craft Advisory will be in effect.
*A Small Craft Advisory means that small craft should exercise caution over open waters, especially along southern and eastern coasts. Within the reef and sheltered areas, conditions may be generally less severe than open waters, but operators should continue to exercise discretion as localized choppy conditions may still develop.
TIDES:
Today: Low 4:30 p.m. High 10:40 p.m.
Tomorrow: Low 5:04 a.m. High 11:25 a.m. Low 5:12 p.m. High 11:13 p.m.
SUNSET: 6:52 p.m. Today. SUNRISE: 6:07 a.m. Tomorrow. SUNSET: 6:52 p.m. Tomorrow.
OUTLOOK:
is for mostly fair conditions throughout the weekend with some early-morning showers possible on Sunday. Occasionally rough seas are expected to continue through the forecast period with the Small Craft Advisory remaining in effect as a result. From Monday, another tropical wave will traverse the western Caribbean and with this, cloudy skies, fresh to strong winds and isolated thunderstorms are expected.
Forecaster
Harding