Valid from: 6:00 AM on Saturday, January 8, 2022
Synopsis: Weak unstable conditions will be affecting the area
Forecast for Today and Tonight:
Partly cloudy to cloudy, slightly hazy and breezy with light to moderate scattered showers
Wind: East north easterly to East south easterly @ 15 to 40 km/h
Sea Conditions: Moderate in open water
Waves: 1.5 to 2.5 meters or 5.0 to 8.0 feet.
Warning/Advisory: A High Surf Advisory and a Small Craft Advisory are in effect along the north through the eastern coastline
Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sunset: 5:50 PM
Low Tide: 1:54 AM and 2:19 PM
High Tide: 8:04 AM and 8:14 PM
Weather Outlook for Dominica and the Lesser Antilles
Valid from: 6:00 AM on Saturday, January 8, 2022
Unstable conditions due to the presence of a trough system are expected to maintain cloudiness and scattered showers across parts of the Lesser Antilles including Dominica during the next 12 to 24 hours. Breezy conditions will also be evident.
Moderate seas are anticipated during the next 24 hours, with waves peaking to 8.0ft. A High Surf Advisory and a Small Craft Advisory are in effect for north-easterly swells. Small craft operators and sea bathers along the north through eastern coastline should continue to exercise caution. A further increase in wave heights to near 10.0ft is projected by Sunday.
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)