24 May Weather in Cayman & Special Tropical Weather Outlook
24 May Thu 2018
Special Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
740 AM EDT Thu May 24 2018
For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. A broad, stationary surface low pressure system centered over the
southeastern Yucatan Peninsula is gradually becoming better defined.
Although showers and thunderstorms, along with strong gusty winds,
are confined primarily to the adjacent waters of the northwestern
Caribbean Sea, gradual development of this system is expected during
the next couple of days as it drifts northward near the Yucatan
Peninsula. Environmental conditions are forecast to become more
conducive for development through early next week, and a subtropical
or tropical depression is likely to form by late Saturday over the
southeastern Gulf of Mexico. Regardless of development, locally
heavy rainfall is forecast across western Cuba and over much of
Florida and the northern Gulf Coast into early next week. In
addition, the threat of rip currents will steadily increase along
the Gulf coast from Florida westward to Louisiana over Memorial Day
weekend. For more information on these threats, please see products
issued by your local weather office. The next Special Tropical
Weather Outlook on this system will be issued by 200 PM EDT this
afternoon.
* Formation chance through 48 hours…medium…40 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days…high…80 percent.
Forecaster Stewart
Weather in Cayman
SYNOPSIS
Light to moderate rain is expected to continue today, leading to possible flooding of low lying areas
Cloudiness and showers associated with a surface trough over the northwest Caribbean, just east of Belize, will continue to support rainy cloudy conditions across the Cayman area for the next 24 hours. Radar images show scattered showers in and around the Cayman area moving north to northwest.
Sunshine just makes the day a little better, but it can also cause sunburns. Check the UV Report below to be prepared
Humidity: 87% (UP from yesterday)
UV: 12.6 EXTREME (UP from yesterday)
Temperature: Today’s current temperature – Not available. See weather forecast top right of website. Yesterday: H 86.1°F L 74.0°F
Wind direction TODAY: ESE 15-25 mph GC
Wind direction TONIGHT: ESE 10-20 mph GC
Barometer: 1013.90 mb Steady Rain: Last month: 2.65 in Last 24 hrs 1.78 This month: 8.06 in 0 days since rain 15 rain days in May
2017 Season Total: 62.94 in 2018 Season Total: 13.15 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 May 5.2 in. Average temperature in May: 75°F to 88°F
Sea Temperature in May 82°F
Moon illumination: 75% Waxing Gibbous
TIDES, SUNRISE, SUNSET, MOON RISE, MOON SET AND MOON PHASE
GRAND CAYMAN MAY 2018 – Click to enlarge
LOCAL 5 DAY FORECAST
http://www.weather.gov.ky/portal/page?_pageid=4421,7428393&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
FOR RADAR IMAGE GO TO: http://www.weather.gov.ky/portal/page/portal/nwshome/forecasthome/radar
Also see Weather In Cayman: http://www.weatherincayman.com/
Moon info and graphic:
https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/uk/georgetown
Atlantic satellite image: http://www.intellicast.com/global/satellite/infrared.aspx?region=hiatlsat
Description:
The Global Infrared Satellite image shows clouds by their temperature. Red and blue areas indicate cold (high) cloud tops. Infrared (IR) radiation is electromagnetic radiation whose wavelength is longer than that of visible light, but shorter than that of terahertz radiation and microwaves. Weather satellites equipped with scanning radiometers produce thermal or infrared images which can then enable a trained analyst to determine cloud heights and types, to calculate land and surface water temperatures, and to locate ocean surface features.
