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Daily weather forecast valid 6am March 17th 2023

Daily Weather Forecast

Valid from: 6:00 AM on Friday, March 17, 2023

Synopsis: A high pressure system is the dominant feature

Forecast for Today:

Fair to occasionally cloudy and slightly hazy with a few, afternoon showers

Forecast for Tonight:

Increasingly cloudy and slightly hazy with brief, scattered showers

Wind: NE to E @ 10 to 20 km/h

Sea Conditions: Slight to moderate

Waves: 1.0 to 2.0 meters or 3.0 to 7.0 feet.

Warning/Advisory: A High Surf Advisory is in effect

Sunrise: 6:12 AM

Sunset: 6:16 PM

Low Tide: 4:58 AM and 7:07 PM

High Tide: 12:55 AM and 11:39 AM

Weather Outlook for Dominica and the Lesser Antilles

Valid from: 6:00 AM on Friday, March 17, 2023

A high pressure system will remain dominant across the island today and significant shower activity is not expected. However, a southward moving cold front, now affecting the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles, is expected to gradually increase the chance of cloudiness and showers, mainly from tonight and into the weekend.

Slight to moderate seas are anticipated during the next 24 hours, with swells peaking near 7.0ft, along the eastern coastline. A High Surf Advisory remains in effect for above normal seas, in Dominica coastal waters. Small-craft operators and sea-bather should exercise caution. Further deterioration in sea conditions is expected on Saturday, with waves near 10.0ft.

Please visit the website for more information at:

http://weather.gov.dm

http://weather.gov.dm/forecast/extended-forecast

For more information, call: 4491752 or 6184490

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: Vernie M-Honore (Forecaster)

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