Saharan dust concentrations, inter-mixed with a few scattered showers across parts of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) this afternoon. Scattered showers are likely during Thursday, with a temporary thinning of dust concentrations. Small-craft operators and persons with respiratory concerns should be aware that visibility and air quality could be significantly reduced due to thick haze during Friday, with PM2.5 levels near 24 µg/m3 and PM10 levels near 70 µg/ m3. A temporary thinning is expected Saturday as a tropical wave crosses our islands, with showers and thunderstorm activity.
Moderate to fresh (~25 – 40 km/h) east north-easterly trades could turn east south-easterly by late Thursday and temporarily reduce to moderate (20 - 30 km/h) breeze during Friday,