Synopsis: A high-pressure system is the dominant feature
Forecast for Today and Tonight:
Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with scattered light to moderate showers
Wind: North easterly to East south easterly @ 20 to 40 km/h
Sea Conditions: Moderate to rough in open water
Waves: 2.0 to 3.0 meters or 7.0 to 10.0 feet.
Warning/Advisory: A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect for above normal seas on the eastern coast
Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sunset: 6:15 PM
Low Tide: 1:50 AM and 4:42 PM
High Tide: 8:15 AM and 11:36 PM
Weather Outlook for Dominica and the Lesser Antilles
Valid from: 6:00 AM on Thursday, March 10, 2022
A high-pressure system will be dominant across the area resulting in breezy conditions during the next 24 hours. Low-level moisture within the wind flow is expected to continue to produce an increase in cloudiness and scattered showers during that time.
Moderate seas are anticipated today with waves peaking near 8.0ft on the eastern coast. A relative increase in wave heights can be expected by tonight and a small craft warning will be in effect as of 6 pm. A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect today. Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to be on alert and to continue to exercise caution.
Please note that a greater degree of cloudiness, more frequent rainfall, and higher rainfall amounts are normally experienced across the east coast and interior of Dominica.
Prepared by: Marshall Alexander (Forecaster)