THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE A PERSISTENT
TROUGH PATTERN CREATING DRY/STABLE CONDITIONS OVER THE W
CARIBBEAN AND MOIST/UNSTABLE CONDITIONS OVER THE E CARIBBEAN.
THE TROUGH AXIS CURRENTLY ENTERS THE AREA OVER HISPANIOLA AND
EXTENDS WSW TO CENTRAL AMERICA NEAR HONDURAS. A STRONG
SUBTROPICAL JET LIES ALONG THE E PORTION OF THE TROUGH AND
EXTENDS NEWD FROM JAMAICA ACROSS HISPANIOLA INTO THE CENTRAL
ATLC. MIDDLE TO UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JET
ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD CLOUDINESS AND SCATTERED MODERATE
CONVECTION WITHIN 100 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM THE LEEWARD
ISLANDS NEAR BARBUDA TO THE SW CARIBBEAN NEAR CENTRAL PANAMA.
There is no LLC at that area to be concerned about.All is related to a trough and a strong jet stream in the area but I know that some eyebrows will open for some members when they see this convection.



