Tropical Report

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018

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

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected for the next five days.

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Forecaster Blake

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1100 PM PDT Mon Jul 16 2018

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

1. Disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity associated with a
tropical wave located several hundred miles southwest of the
southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula has changed
little since yesterday. Upper-level winds are forecast to become
unfavorable for development in one or two days while the
system moves westward to west-northwestward.
* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days…low…20 percent.

Forecaster Blake

Global Tropics & Benefits Outlook

Weather in Cayman

SYNOPSIS

A ridge of high pressure, north of the islands, will support light to moderate winds and seas across the Cayman area today. Isolated showers are expected from this evening through tonight as a tropical wave moves over the western Caribbean.

 

Humidity: 90%  (Same as yesterday)

UV: 12.0   EXTREME  (UP from yesterday)

Temperature: Today’s current temperature – Not available.  See weather forecast top right of website.  Yesterday: H 90.9°F  L 78.4°F

Wind direction TODAY: E 10-15 mph GC

Wind direction TONIGHT: E 5-10 mph GC

Barometer: 1016.90 mb Steady  Rain:   Last month: 11.49 in    Last 24 hrs 0.00 This month:  0.75 in  5 days since rain 4 rain days in July

2017 Season Total:  62.94 in      2018 Season Total: 18.21 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 July 6.9 in.  Average temperature in July: 77°F to 90°F

Sea Temperature in July 84°F

 

Moon illumination:  25%  Waxing Crescent