Hurricane Sam moves further away from the Eastern Caribbean allowing wind speeds to gradually begin to increase across SVG from tonight. However, cloudy skies, scattered showers and thunderstorm activity are anticipated tonight into Friday as low-level instability affects our islands. Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides and near rivers and streams should exercise caution. A tropical wave approaches the islands on Saturday and additional showers accompanied by thunderstorms are forecast.
Moderate to fresh(20-30km/h) east south easterly trades will become easterly along Friday, further increasing to strong(30-40km/h) by Saturday with higher gusts are likely near showers. Seas are currently slight to moderate in open waters with swells peaking up to 0.5m on the western coasts and ranging between 1.5 -1.8m on the eastern coasts. From Friday through Saturday swell heights could rise(1.5 -2.5m) as wind speeds increase across our area. Therefore, small craft operators and sea bathers should exercise caution. In addition,slight dust haze concentrations are expected on Friday, increasing in intensity ahead of the wave on Saturday.