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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather

#19641 Postby cycloneye » Sun Nov 11, 2018 5:15 am

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Juan PR
510 AM AST Sun Nov 11 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
A surface high pressure across the north central Atlantic, and a
broad induced surface trough across the eastern Caribbean will
maintain a moist northeasterly advective pattern across the
islands through at least Monday. The upper-level trough is
forecast to drift over the Lesser Antilles through at least late
Monday night.

An active tropical wave now located several hundred miles east of
the Lesser Antilles is being watched by the National Hurricane
Center. Although significant development of this system is not
expected the next couple of days, conditions are forecast to
become more favorable by late Tuesday. Regardless of the evolution
of this system, an increase on moisture is forecast as the
tropical feature moves north of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto
Rico by mid-week.

&&

.Short Term...Today through Tuesday...
Surface high pressure across the north central Atlantic and
persistent broad low level trough across the eastern Caribbean, will
maintain a moist east to northeast advective pattern at least
through today. The trough is to expected to weaken across the region
and sink further southwards later today through Monday as the
Atlantic High pressure ridge builds north of the region. This
feature along with a developing tropical wave will induce a
moderate northeast wind flow through Tuesday. Mid to upper level
trough will continue to weaken and slowly lift northeast through
Monday as high pressure ridge aloft is forecast to build just west
and north of the forecast area.

Low level moisture continues in abundance and showers over the local
Atlantic and Caribbean waters will persist through the early morning
hours. Showers and cloudiness will taper off and diminish by mid
morning, but is expected to return to parts of the interior and
southwest Puerto Rico during the afternoon hours. This will again
result in afternoon thunderstorm development in some areas with
periods of heavy rains. Urban and small stream flooding should be
mainly across parts of the interior and west sections of PR during
the afternoon. Winds will be mainly from the east northeast between
10 to 15 mph with some higher gusts near thunderstorms and along the
north coastal areas. Shower activity should also taper off in and
around the USVI by mid morning with lesser shower activity expected
during the afternoon.

Monday and Tuesday...a more stable and somewhat drier air mass is so
far forecast to filter in at least through early Tuesday, as winds
become more northeasterly and moisture advection is expected to
diminish and erode as the high pressure ridge builds just north of
the area. Still however expect the typical early morning passing
showers along the north and east coastal sections of the islands
followed by locally and diurnally induced afternoon convection over
parts of the central and southwest sections of Puerto Rico. Isolated
to scattered shower activity is so far forecast for the U.S. Virgin
Islands. By late Tuesday however, weather conditions across the
region are expected to rapidly deteriorate due to an approaching
active tropical wave.

.LONG TERM....Wednesday through Sunday...
An active tropical wave located several hundred miles east of the
Lesser Antilles is expected to move north of the islands by late
Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. There is some
discrepancy between GFS and ECMWF about the evolution of this
system. However, based on the most recent NHC-guidance this
feature has a 50 percent chance of development in the next 5 days.
The local weather will by tied to the evolution of this tropical
wave. But, regardless of the evolution of this system, model
guidance continues to depict a wetter weather pattern to envelop
the forecast area by mid-week as a trough pattern aloft settles
in over the area. This will provide good upper level dynamics as
well as moisture pooling across the eastern-Greater Antilles due
to a moist southeasterly wind flow.

A mid to upper level ridge is then forecast to build across the
region around Saturday, to limit the formation of showers and
thunderstorms if the current model trend continues to hold.

&&

.AVIATION...
Periods of MVFR fcst btw PR and the Leeward Islands til arnd 11/14Z
due to low cig with SHRA/ Isold TSRA....with SHRA/TSRA to also
persist vcty of USVI til 11/12z. Expect MVFR and mtn obscurations to
dvlp in PR aft 11/10Z with low CIG/SHRA. Winds ENE-E less than 10
knots except nr SHRA/TSRA...bcmg 10-20 kt aft 11/14Z. Max winds W 25-
30 kts btwn FL350-480 bcmg WNW by 11/12Z. Brief MVFR mainly ovr
central mtn range and vcty TJBQ/TJMZ fm 11/16z-11/22z due to
SHRA/TSRA.

&&

.MARINE...
Mariner should exercise caution across the Atlantic Waters and
Caribbean Passages due to seas between 4 and 6 feet through at
least tomorrow Monday. Elsewhere seas will range between 3 and 5
feet.

Winds and seas are forecast to reach 7 in the local outer
Atlantic waters by Monday night and could be seen as early as
Monday afternoon in the far northeastern corner of the forecast
area. In addition, marine models suggest seas will increase
between 6 and to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet across
these waters by Tuesday. Then hazardous seas are expected to
spread into the coastal waters by Tuesday.

For the beach goers, the risk of rip currents is moderate for
some of the north, southeast and east beaches of the islands.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SJU 87 78 87 79 / 50 50 40 50
STT 87 77 88 78 / 50 50 40 50
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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather (Watching INVEST 96L)

#19642 Postby cycloneye » Sun Nov 11, 2018 6:59 am

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
700 AM EST Sun Nov 11 2018

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Satellite data indicate that a tropical wave located several
hundred miles east of the Lesser is gradually becoming better
defined and continues to produce strong gusty winds mainly to the
east of the disturbance. Although no significant development of
this system is expected during the next day or two, conditions
are forecast to become a little more conducive by Tuesday, and a
tropical or subtropical cyclone could form during the middle of
the week while the system moves near or north of the Leeward
Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and the southeastern Bahamas.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...50 percent.

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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather (Watching INVEST 96L)

#19643 Postby cycloneye » Sun Nov 11, 2018 12:47 pm

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
100 PM EST Sun Nov 11 2018

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Showers activity has increased and become a little better organized
today in association with a tropical wave located about 350 miles
east-southeast of the Leeward Islands. Environmental conditions are
forecast to gradually become more conducive for development by
Tuesday, and a tropical or subtropical cyclone is expected to form
by the middle of the week. The system will move westward to
west-northwestward for the next few days, passing near or north of
the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and the southeastern
Bahamas.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...70 percent.

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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather (Watching INVEST 96L)

#19644 Postby cycloneye » Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:52 pm

As of 18:00 UTC Nov 11, 2018:

Location: 15.7°N 56.2°W
Maximum Winds: 25 kt Gusts: N/A
Minimum Central Pressure: 1009 mb
Environmental Pressure: 1013 mb
Radius of Circulation: 200 NM
Radius of Maximum Wind: 50 NM


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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather (Watching INVEST 96L)

#19645 Postby cycloneye » Sun Nov 11, 2018 4:09 pm

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Juan PR
445 PM AST Sun Nov 11 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
An active tropical wave now located east of the Lesser Antilles is forecast to be over 200
miles North of Puerto Rico by Wednesday morning.

&&

At this moment we are paying close attention to an tropical
wave/Invest96L now located about 350 miles east southeast of the
Leeward islands. This system at this moment looks better organized
and will enter to an area more favorable for further development.
This feature is expected to generate squally weather beginning
late Monday night through Tuesday.
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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather (Watching INVEST 96L)

#19646 Postby msbee » Sun Nov 11, 2018 4:30 pm

From Crown Weather Services:
"...the big question is will Invest 96-L move right across the northern Caribbean islands or will it move just north of the islands. Analysis of upper level winds show that it is going to be a really close call between a track just north of the islands and a track right across the northern Caribbean islands.

Either way, this tropical disturbance will likely bring heavy rainfall with gusty winds and rough seas beginning across the Leeward Islands on Monday that continues into Tuesday. This squally weather is expected to spread across the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by Tuesday and then across Hispaniola on Tuesday night and Wednesday.
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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather (Watching INVEST 96L)

#19647 Postby cycloneye » Sun Nov 11, 2018 6:23 pm

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
700 PM EST Sun Nov 11 2018

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

A large area of cloudiness and thunderstorms extending from near
the Lesser Antilles northeastward over the tropical Atlantic for
several hundred miles is associated with a westward-moving tropical
wave and an upper-level trough of low pressure. Showers and
thunderstorms associated with this disturbance have increased today,
and environmental conditions are expected to gradually become more
conducive for the development of a tropical or subtropical cyclone
by the middle of the week. The system is forecast to move westward
to west-northwestward for the next few days, passing near or north
of the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and the
southeastern Bahamas.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...70 percent.

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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather (Watching INVEST 96L)

#19648 Postby cycloneye » Sun Nov 11, 2018 7:01 pm

8 PM TWD:

Caribbean Sea:

Increasing thunderstorm activity, strong gusty winds, and
building sea heights will accompany a tropical wave as it moves
across the Tropical Atlantic Ocean waters and the lesser Antilles
this evening and tonight. It is possible that a surface low
pressure center may develop along the northern part of the
tropical wave from Monday through Tuesday, as it continues
westward across the E Caribbean Sea and the adjacent Atlantic
Ocean.


Atlantic Ocean:

A tropical wave will approach from the SE on Tuesday, with
increasing thunderstorm activity, strong gusty winds, and
building sea heights. It is possible that a surface low pressure
center may develop along the northern part of the tropical wave,
eventually turning N along 70W through the remainder of the week
as the next cold front approaches.
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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather (Watching INVEST 96L)

#19649 Postby cycloneye » Sun Nov 11, 2018 7:56 pm

00z Best Track:

As of 00:00 UTC Nov 12, 2018:

Location: 16.0°N 57.2°W
Maximum Winds: 25 kt Gusts: N/A
Minimum Central Pressure: 1009 mb
Environmental Pressure: 1013 mb
Radius of Circulation: 200 NM
Radius of Maximum Wind: 50 NM


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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather (Watching INVEST 96L)

#19650 Postby cycloneye » Mon Nov 12, 2018 5:14 am

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Juan PR
504 AM AST Mon Nov 12 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
Low level troughiness across the region will induce a light to
moderate east to northeast low level wind flow. Mid to upper
level trough continues to extend southwards across the
northeastern and eastern Caribbean from the west central Atlantic.
Farther East, an extensive area of cloudiness and thunderstorm
activity extends several miles east and northeast from the Lesser
Antilles into the tropical Atlantic, This is associated with
interaction of an active westward moving tropical wave and the
upper level trough.

&&

.SHORT TERM...Today through Wednesday...
Under a moist northeasterly wind flow showers will continue to move
across the local waters, the northern U.S. Virgin Islands and the
north and east coast of Puerto Rico throughout the morning hours.
Although moisture is expected to erode diminishing the frequency of
showers by late this morning into the afternoon hours, locally
induced convection across the interior and south Puerto Rico should
not be ruled out during the afternoon. This advective pattern is
expected to continue on Tuesday, with passing showers across the
windward sections of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands overnight
and early in the morning, followed by afternoon convection across the
interior and the southern portions of Puerto Rico.

An active tropical wave, invest 96L, which is forecast to move north
of the local islands has now a 30 percent chance of formation
through the next 48 hours and 70 percent through the next 5 days.
This system is forecast to move into a region with favorable atmospheric
conditions for its development. Although still some discrepancy between
GFS and ECMWF about the evolution of this system, model guidance
continues to depict a wetter weather pattern to envelop the forecast
area by late Tuesday night into Thursday as a trough aloft settles
in over the area. This will provide good upper level dynamics as well
as moisture pooling across the eastern- Greater Antilles due to a moist
southeasterly wind flow.

.LONG TERM...Thursday through Monday...
The active aforementioned tropical wave located east of the Lesser Antilles
is still forecast to develop and move north of the islands by Thursday
based on the most recent guidance from the National Hurricane Center.
There is a slight toss up between both GFS and ECMWF model guidance
about how much this system develops, but so far the GFS has initialized
fairly well based on present weather pattern and the location of this
feature. Most recent guidance from the National Hurricane Center this
feature suggests a 70 percent chance of development in the next 5 days.
Regardless of how much this active wave develops during the next few
days, expect a much wetter and unstable weather pattern for the forecast
areas through at least Thursday or early Friday, as the deep layered
trough pattern is to develop and linger across the region through the
end of the work week. This expected scenario will provide favorable
upper level support with good divergence aloft and extensive pooling
of moisture and low level convergence due to a moist and dominant
southeasterly wind flow, forecast to continue through the end of the
week.

By Saturday and through the early part of the following week, A mid
to upper level ridge is then forecast to build across the region
once again. This change in the overall pattern will aid in cutting
off and suppressing widespread convective development. In addition,
the Atlantic surface high pressure ridge is to build north of the
region and thus tighten the local pressure gradient. This will lead
to increasing easterly trade winds. By then, periods of showers
and thunderstorm activity if any, should be limited to the overnight
and early morning hours, followed by a more typical limited afternoon
convection each day. Somewhat breezier conditions will also be possible
during the latter part of the period, therefore daytime afternoon shower
activity may be in the form of streamers and quick passing.

&&

.AVIATION...Passing SHRA/+SHRA are expected across
TJSJ/TIST/TNCM/TKPK/TJBQ at times through the morning hours. Shower
activity is forecast to slowly diminish after mid-morning. Mountain
obscuration is expected along the interior and PR-Central Mountain
Range between 12/16-22z. As a result, SHRA with isold TSRA are
forecast across the interior and SW-PR, and might affect TJMZ or
TJPS. Surface winds will continue from the ENE at less than 10 knots
increasing at 10 to 15 with higher gusts after 12/13z.

&&

.MARINE...Winds and seas will increase today through the rest of
the week with seas forecast to increase to 7 to 8 feet, occasionally
up to 10 feet over the local outer Atlantic waters and spread into
the inner waters and local passages including portions of the outer
Caribbean waters later in the week. Precautionary statements and
Small Craft Advisories will therefore be required for most of the
local waters starting today and through most of the work week.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SJU 86 78 86 77 / 40 50 60 60
STT 88 78 88 78 / 40 50 60 60
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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather (Watching INVEST 96L)

#19651 Postby cycloneye » Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:10 am

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
700 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

1. A vigorous tropical wave located about 200 miles east of the Leeward
Islands is producing a large area of disturbed weather over much of
the western tropical Atlantic Ocean. Shower and thunderstorm
activity has increased and become a little more concentrated this
morning, and environmental conditions are forecast to gradually
become more conducive for the development of a tropical depression
or a tropical storm during the next day or so. The disturbance is
forecast to move westward to west-northwestward for the next few
days, passing near or north of the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico,
Hispaniola, and the southeastern Bahamas. Interests in these areas
should closely monitor the progress of this system.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.

Additional information on this system can be found in High Seas
Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service, under AWIPS header
NFDHSFAT1, WMO header FZNT01 KWBC, and available on the Web at
https://ocean.weather.gov/shtml/NFDHSFAT1.shtml.

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#19652 Postby cycloneye » Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:12 am

As of 12:00 UTC Nov 12, 2018:

Location: 16.5°N 58.5°W
Maximum Winds: 30 kt Gusts: N/A
Minimum Central Pressure: 1008 mb
Environmental Pressure: 1013 mb
Radius of Circulation: 180 NM
Radius of Maximum Wind: 90 NM


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#19653 Postby msbee » Mon Nov 12, 2018 9:00 am

Thanks for all the updates, Luis
I wish I knew when and what to expect here on St Maarten.
The forecast is iffy in terms of timing and intensity for us.
I just keep seeing it will pass over or near the Northern islands.
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#19654 Postby cycloneye » Mon Nov 12, 2018 9:42 am

msbee wrote:Thanks for all the updates, Luis
I wish I knew when and what to expect here on St Maarten.
The forecast is iffy in terms of timing and intensity for us.
I just keep seeing it will pass over or near the Northern islands.


Yes Barbara. There is not a clear picture about the eventual track but regardless,plenty of rain for the NE Caribbean islands is instored.
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#19655 Postby cycloneye » Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:39 pm

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
100 PM EST Mon Nov 12 2018

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

A tropical wave located about 200 miles east of the Leeward Islands
continues to produce a large area of disturbed weather over much
of the western tropical Atlantic Ocean. Although environmental
conditions are forecast to gradually become more conducive for a
tropical depression to form during the next few days, interaction
with land could inhibit tropical cyclone formation. The disturbance
is forecast to move westward to west-northwestward for the next few
days, passing near or north of the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico,
Hispaniola, and the southeastern Bahamas. Interests in these areas
should closely monitor the progress of this system.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...80 percent.

Additional information on this system can be found in High Seas
Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service, under AWIPS header
NFDHSFAT1, WMO header FZNT01 KWBC, and available on the Web at
https://ocean.weather.gov/shtml/NFDHSFAT1.shtml.

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#19656 Postby msbee » Mon Nov 12, 2018 3:47 pm

A special weather bulletin has been issued by the St Maarten Met Office
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN #1

DATE ISSUED: Monday, November 12, 2018
TIME ISSUED: 04:00PM

VALID UNTIL: Thursday, November 14, 2018
_____________________________________

…A HEAVY RAINFALL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN…

Abundant moisture and instability associated with an approaching active tropical wave (invest 96L) will produce unstable weather conditions across the region from Early Tuesday November 13th through Thursday November 15th 2018.

As the system approaches the area, there is an increased possibility for showers and thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds over the local area. Some of these showers may be heavy and will lead to localized flooding over sections of the island.

Residents in low-lying areas should be vigilant and take the necessary precautions as soils are already saturated. Motorists should avoid driving on flooded streets until the heavy rainfall has tapered off or ended and the floodwaters have receded.

In case there are lightning strikes very close to your location (loud thunder, less than three seconds between lightning discharge and thunder), switch off and disconnect any sensitive electronic equipment. Also, disconnect any phone line from your computer.

Meteorological Department St. Maarten will continue to monitor the situation and keep the public informed through special bulletins.

The next update will be issued at 6:00 am Tuesday November 13th 2018.
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#19657 Postby cycloneye » Mon Nov 12, 2018 7:02 pm

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
700 PM EST Mon Nov 12 2018

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

1. A tropical wave that is interacting with an upper-level trough
continues to produce a large area of disturbed weather that
extends from near the Leeward Islands northeastward over the
tropical Atlantic for several hundred miles. This system has
not become any better organized over the past 24 hours, and
environmental conditions may not become as conducive as
previously anticipated. Therefore, the potential for this system
to become a tropical or subtropical cyclone has decreased.
Regardless of development, this system is forecast to bring locally
heavy rainfall to portions of the Leeward Islands, the Virgin
Islands, and Puerto Rico over the next few days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...60 percent.

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#19658 Postby cycloneye » Tue Nov 13, 2018 4:49 am

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Juan PR
538 AM AST Tue Nov 13 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
A surface trough east northeast of the region that the National Hurricane
Center is monitoring for potential development Invest 96L, has become
less organized overnight. The potential for becoming a tropical cyclone
has therefore decreased and it is expected to move west northwest across
the Atlantic Waters north of PR/USVI over the next few days. However,
enhanced showers and thunderstorm activity associated with an active
tropical wave now moving through the Leeward Islands has continued
during the overnight hours as it continued westward while interacting
with a mid to upper level trough and associated Low. The brisk northeasterly
winds will continued to transport periods of showers and isolated thunderstorms
with gusty winds to the north and east coastal sections of the islands
today through at least Wednesday.

&&

.SHORT TERM...Today through Thursday...
The combination of an active tropical wave over the eastern
Caribbean and an upper level low over Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Virgin Islands will maintain a very moist and unstable pattern
through Thursday. Both features will move in phase westward over
the next few days enhancing the moisture transport and low level
convergence across the northeast Caribbean region. With good upper
level dynamics and moisture well above normal, showers and
thunderstorms are forecast to affect the U.S. Virgin Islands and
most of Puerto Rico at times...producing rainfall accumulations of
1- 4 inches during the next 72 hours. This additional rainfall
over saturated soils will likely result in landslides and flooding
in portions of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Therefore
the people in PR/USVI stay tuned for any statements, watches or
warnings from your National Weather Service forecast office in San
Juan over the next 48-72 hours.

.LONG TERM...Friday through Tuesday...
The tropical wave is expected to exit the region by Friday as
high pressure ridge will build north and east of the region while
increasing the east to northeast trade winds. Although a gradual
drying trend is expected by Friday and into the weekend, expect a
surge of moisture in the brisk easterly trade winds to move across
the region and bring periods of cloudiness and periods of quick passing
trade winds showers to the islands and coastal waters. Afternoon
convection each day will be focused mainly over parts of the interior
and downstream of El Yunque rainforest around the San Juan metro,
as well as on the west end and downwind of the U.S.V.I. By then
most of the activity should be in the form of streamers.

Over the weekend and through the early part of the following week,
the mid to upper level ridge is forecast to build across the region
resulting in continued erosion of low level moisture and the suppressing
of widespread afternoon convective development. The Atlantic surface
high pressure ridge is to also build north of the region and tighten
the local pressure gradient. This will lead to increasing easterly
trade winds through early next week resulting in breezy conditions.
Showers and thunderstorm development if any, should be then limited
to the overnight and early morning hours, followed by the more typical
afternoon convection each day.

&&

.AVIATION...Quick passing SHRA/ISOLD TSRA will affect the terminals
at times through the forecast period. As a result, brief periods
MVFR conds are possible as the SHRA/TSRA pass by. Mountain
obscurations are likely along the interior portions of Puerto Rico.
LLVL winds will increase to 15-25 kts below FL150, with higher gusts
when SHRA/TSRA pass by.


&&

.MARINE...Increasing and deteriorating wind driven seas are
expected to create continuous hazardous marine conditions for the
next several days across the regional waters. Overall seas should
range between 6-8 feet occasional up to 10 feet offshore, with
breezy trade winds of 15-25 kt with higher gusts. These conditions
are expected to persist through Wednesday with the passing of a
tropical wave, currently moving across the Leeward islands.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SJU 85 78 89 77 / 50 70 60 40
STT 86 78 86 78 / 50 60 60 50
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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather (Watching INVEST 96L)

#19659 Postby msbee » Tue Nov 13, 2018 7:56 am

Good morning Luis
We are still under a heavy rain advisory since last night but so far no rain..just cloudy skies.
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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather (Watching INVEST 96L)

#19660 Postby cycloneye » Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:59 am

Good morning Barbara.

In Puerto Rico,we have been thru scattered showers during the night and this morning. It looks like more rain will come this afternoon and continue tonight and Wednesday. Watching for possible flooding in a few areas.

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