72 Hours Outlook

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 PM_2.5 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,

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