A surface to low level ridge pattern will be dominant across our islands for the afternoon period. Occasionally cloudy skies and scattered showers are likely.
A surface to low level ridge pattern will be dominant across our islands for the afternoon period. Occasionally cloudy skies and scattered showers are likely.
At 11 am, Tropical Depression “11” was located near latitude 13.2° North; longitude 53.8°West or about 485 miles east St. Vincent and the Grenadines with movement towards the west near 3 mph. This “depression” is forecast to dissipate or weaken into a tropical wave east of the Lesser Antilles by late Sunday. However, the remnants associated with this system is likely to generate shower activity overnight Sunday into Monday.
Meanwhile, at 11 am Tropical Storm Kirk was centered near latitude 8.3° North; longitude 23.6° West or about 2580 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. Maximum sustained are near 40 mph with higher gusts. On the current forecast track, the center of this system is forecast to approach St. Vincent and the Grenadines by next week Thursday.
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Meteorological Services will continue to monitor Tropical Storm Kirk and provide the necessary updates
Easterly winds ranging between 10 km/h to 35 km/h are forecast during the 72 next hours.
Slight to moderate easterly sea swells ranging between 1.0 to 1.5 meters (3.0 to 5.0 feet) will remain during this forecast period.
No significant haze intrusion is expected .