17 Jun Sun 2018

Tropical Report

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018

For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

1. The combination of a surface trough and an upper-level low pressure
system is producing a large but disorganized area of showers and
thunderstorms over the west-central Gulf of Mexico. This system is
producing strong gusty winds over the northern and northwestern
Gulf. Environmental conditions do not support significant
development, however, heavy rains and gusty winds are likely to
continue across the northwestern Gulf of Mexico today. This
activity will reach portions of the Texas and southwestern Louisiana
coasts later today. For more details on this system, please see
products issued by your local weather office and High Seas Forecasts
issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days…low…20 percent.

High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service can be
found under AWIPS header NFDHSFAT1, WMO header FZNT01 KWBC, and
on the Web at https://ocean.weather.gov/shtml/NFDHSFAT1.shtml.

Forecaster Pasch

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
500 AM PDT Sun Jun 17 2018

For the eastern North Pacific…east of 140 degrees west longitude:

The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical
Storm Carlotta, located near Zihuatanejo, Mexico.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.

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Forecaster Pasch

Weather in Cayman

SYNOPSIS

Partly cloudy skies along with moderate east to southeast winds and seas will continue across the Cayman area for the next 24 hours in association with ridge of high pressure. Radar images show some showers in and around the Cayman area.

Sunshine just makes the day a little better, but it can also cause sunburns. Check the UV Report below to be prepared

Humidity: 80%  (UP from yesterday)

UV: 11.9   EXTREME  (DOWN from yesterday)

Temperature: Today’s current temperature – Not available.  See weather forecast top right of website.  Yesterday: H 90.8°F  L 79.1°F

Wind direction TODAY: E 10-20 mph GC

Wind direction TONIGHT: E 5-10 mph GC

Barometer: 1015.80 mb  Steady  Rain:   Last month: 11.49 in    Last 24 hrs 0.00 This month:  0.67 in  4 days since rain 3 rain day in June

2017 Season Total:  62.94 in      2018 Season Total: 17.24 in

Average Yearly Rainfall 56.20 in (Note: National Weather Service 2017 Season Total – measured at Owen Roberts Airport GT – was 59.32 in)

All readings are from SOUTH SOUND.

Average rainfall in June 7.2 in.  Average temperature in June: 77°F to 90°F

Sea Temperature in June 82°F

 

Moon illumination: 19% Waxing Crescent