Low level clouds with a few showers and slightly hazy conditions are likely across our islands, before cloudiness increases across St.Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), with scattered showers Saturday afternoon and thunderstorm activity during the night, as a tropical wave crosses the islands…Residents and motorists should be alert in areas prone to flash-flooding and land-slides, or near rivers and streams…An area of disturbance, with low (20 - 30%) chance for development could bring more showers, with moderate/heavy thunderstorm activity Sunday evening into Monday morning. A pocket of dry air could move across our area Monday afternoon, giving way to showers by Tuesday morning.
Meanwhile, development is possible in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and that area is being monitored.
Moderate to fresh (~25 – 40 km/h) north-easterly breeze could decrease to moderate breeze by Saturday afternoon, but occasional gusts are likely Saturday night as the tropical wave crosses the islands. Gentle (~10 - 20 km/h) breeze could turn south-easterly by Monday afternoon.
Slight to moderate sea-conditions are across our islands with north-easterly swells ranging 1.0 to 1.5 m on western coasts and up to 2.0 m on eastern coasts. Gradual decrease in swell heights is expected by late Saturday, ranging 1.0 to 1.5 m across SVG by Monday.