Today, June 28, 2005
Yesterday's pattern seem to be continuing, albeit a little further to the North. For us, the pattern of scattered showers and thundershowers should continue. This is a good thing as these showers bring a little relief from the summer heat. There are no tropical cyclones forming anywhere in our area at present. Have a look at the local weather reports for localized information. A tropical depression is threatening form in the Bay of Campeche, about 140 miles east-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico. Although too far away to be of direct consequence, this does affect our overall weather picture.
From the 530 AM discussion - for the Caribbean Sea
Due to the mid/upper ridge over the Gulf, there is Northerly flow over the Gulf West of 77 West. This is forcing remnant showers South into the West Caribbean mainly North of 20 North and West of 77 West. A cut-off upper low is over the Eastern Caribbean near 15 North 69 West with a mid/upper trough extending from North East of Puerto Rico near 20 North 65 West SouthWest, to inland over Venezuela, near 11 North and 71 West. This is generally leaving the Eastern Caribbean dry, with only isolated low level showers north of 15 North and East of 76 West and scattered showers over the lesser Antilles.
Here is the satellite picture for the day. http://www.goes.noaa.gov/browsh.html
and the map on this page (scroll down a little) shows the DR in relation to the Eastern and Western Caribbean.
http://stormcarib.com/climatology/
Yesterday's pattern seem to be continuing, albeit a little further to the North. For us, the pattern of scattered showers and thundershowers should continue. This is a good thing as these showers bring a little relief from the summer heat. There are no tropical cyclones forming anywhere in our area at present. Have a look at the local weather reports for localized information. A tropical depression is threatening form in the Bay of Campeche, about 140 miles east-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico. Although too far away to be of direct consequence, this does affect our overall weather picture.
From the 530 AM discussion - for the Caribbean Sea
Due to the mid/upper ridge over the Gulf, there is Northerly flow over the Gulf West of 77 West. This is forcing remnant showers South into the West Caribbean mainly North of 20 North and West of 77 West. A cut-off upper low is over the Eastern Caribbean near 15 North 69 West with a mid/upper trough extending from North East of Puerto Rico near 20 North 65 West SouthWest, to inland over Venezuela, near 11 North and 71 West. This is generally leaving the Eastern Caribbean dry, with only isolated low level showers north of 15 North and East of 76 West and scattered showers over the lesser Antilles.
Here is the satellite picture for the day. http://www.goes.noaa.gov/browsh.html
and the map on this page (scroll down a little) shows the DR in relation to the Eastern and Western Caribbean.
http://stormcarib.com/climatology/