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Tropical Weather Discussion

CARIBBEAN SEA...
AN UPPER RIDGE AXIS EXTENDS ALONG THE N PORTION OF SOUTH AMERICA
GIVING THE SW CARIBBEAN SW FLOW ALOFT. THE UPPER RIDGE OVER THE
GULF OF MEXICO DIPS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN GIVING THE AREA NW
FLOW ALOFT WHILE THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA IS UNDER NEAR ZONAL
WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM COLOMBIA
NEAR 10N75W THROUGH A 1009 MB LOW NEAR 11N80W TO ACROSS COSTA
RICA NEAR 11N83W ARE GENERATING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS S OF 12N BETWEEN W OF 80W AND WITHIN 60
NM ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. CLUSTERS OF SCATTERED SHOWERS/
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER THE N/CENTRAL CARIBBEAN N
OF 18N BETWEEN 75W-80W. THE E CARIBBEAN IS COVERED IN THE
TROPICAL WAVE SECTION ABOVE. W ATLC SURFACE RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN
MODERATE TO FRESH SE TRADE WINDS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS IN THE
GULF OF HONDURAS THROUGH SUN.

HISPANIOLA...
AN UPPER RIDGE BEGINS JUST N OF THE ISLAND EXTENDING NW OVER THE
W ATLC. TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER IMAGERY INDICATES MOISTURE IN
PLACE ACROSS THE ISLAND SO SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE
OVER THE INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE ISLAND. THE UPPER RIDGE N OF
THE ISLAND IS MOVING E AS THE TROPICAL WAVE CONTINUES TO TRACK
W. THIS COULD BRING RAIN AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS TO
HISPANIOLA OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO.

NHC

Dominica Meteorological Service

Weather Outlook for Dominica and the Lesser Antilles

Issued: 6:00 AM on Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Moisture and instability associated with a westward moving tropical wave is generating cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms across the island chain. This activity is expected to continue during the next 24 hours.

Persons in areas prone to flash flooding, landslides and falling rocks are advised to exercise caution.

Moderate sea conditions are expected through the next 24 hours with swells peaking near 8.0 feet.

Meteorological Department Curaçao


Weather Forecast for Bonaire and Curacao valid until Thursday morning 06:00 l.t., May 23, 2013.

Issued: Wednesday May 22, 2013, 06:00 l.t. (10:00 UTC).

Weather:
Today through tonight: Partly cloudy, mainly during the morning hours mostly cloudy with a chance of a few local showers.


Forecast high will be 31ºC and the low will be 25ºC.

Sunrise will occur at 06:10 and sunset at 18:54.

Winds:
Today through tonight: Easterly and gentle to moderate; force 3 to 4 (12 to 30 km/hr, 7 to 17 knots). Mainly during the day, occasionally fresh to strong in gusts; force 5 to 6 (31 to 50 km/hr, 17 to 27 knots).


Synopsis: A tropical wave continues to move across the Caribbean today and cloudiness related to this wave also spreads over the local area producing showers at times over parts of the islands.

Sea conditions: Moderate with seas between 1 and locally 2 meters (3 to 7
feet).
Special features: None.

Outlook until Friday evening: Generally partly cloudy with a possible morning shower activity.

Forecaster: H. M. Lauffer.