A wake cloud(cloud/s forming on the leeward side of an island continuing with the direction of the wind flow in the form of a line) stretched from Barbados to SVG across Thursday afternoon and resulted in cloudy conditions and showers to the south of the mainland. In addition, three water spouts developed from funnel clouds(a cone shaped rotating column of air visible from the base of a cloud) that were spotted in the vicinity of the airport. During the next three days a mixture of occasional cloudy skies are forecast with a few passing showers closer to evenings. A weak shearline is anticipated on Saturday.
Moderate to fresh(20-35km/h) easterly(E) to east north easterly (ENE)trades will cross the islands within the next 48 hours, becoming east south easterly(ESE) on occasions on Sunday. Seas are likely to remain at slight to moderate in open waters, with swells ranging between 1.0m to 1.5m on the western coasts and 2.3m - 2.5m on the eastern coasts over the next few days. Small craft operators and sea bathers should exercise caution for above normal sea swells and occasional gusty winds especially on eastern coasts. Slight dust haze concentrations may be visible during early Sunday.
In addition, a tropical wave is located in the Central Tropical Atlantic with its axis near 36W. The SVG Meteorological Service will continue to monitor this feature.
Visible Satellite Imagery(Windy) showing wake clouds on Leeward sides of the Islands on Thursday afternoon 12th May 2022. Note their direction demonstrated by black arrows.