Today's Forecast
SYNOPSIS:
A plume of Saharan dust is across the northwestern Caribbean. Expect hazy skies through tonight. A Dust Alert is in effect. Exercise caution for reductions in air quality. Due to drier conditions at low levels only Isolated afternoon showers are possible. Moderate Easterly winds and rough seas is expected to persist due to a tight pressure gradient. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect. Radar imagery shows no showers around the Cayman area.
FORECAST:
Today: Hazy skies with a 20% chance of showers. A Dust Alert will be in effect. Temperatures will rise near the low to mid 90’s °F, with a heat index of 109 °F. Winds will be east to northeast at 10 to 15 knots with higher gusts. Seas will be moderate to rough with wave heights of 4 to 6 feet. A Small Craft Advisory will be in effect.
Tonight: 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 east to northeast at 10 to 15 knots. Seas will be moderate with wave heights of 3 to 5 feet.
*A Small Craft Advisory will be in effect for the Cayman Area. Small craft should exercise caution over open waters, especially along the 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: High 7:12 a.m. Low 2:01 p.m. High 8:54 p.m.
Tomorrow: Low 3:02 a.m. High 8:08 a.m. Low 2:46 p.m. High 9:34 p.m.
SUNSET: 7:06 p.m. Today. SUNRISE: 5:56 a.m. Tomorrow.
OUTLOOK: is for haze to reduce visibility and air quality through the early part of Monday before gradually thinning out. Moderate winds will persist and the chance of thundershowers will increase on Tuesday as a tropical wave traverses the area.
Forecaster
Miller