THE CARIBBEAN SEA... A MIDDLE LEVEL TO UPPER LEVEL INVERTED TROUGH IS ALONG 70W TO THE SOUTH OF HISPANIOLA. CYCLONIC WIND FLOW IS TO THE SOUTH OF 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W. THE TROUGH IS SURROUNDED BY COMPARATIVELY DRIER AIR IN SUBSIDENCE AS SEEN ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY. UPPER LEVEL NORTHWESTERLY WIND FLOW REACHES HISPANIOLA FROM THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TO THE NORTH. BROAD MIDDLE LEVEL TO UPPER LEVEL ANTICYCLONIC WIND FLOW COVERS THE CARIBBEAN SEA TO THE WEST OF THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED IN THE COASTAL WATERS OF HONDURAS TO BELIZE. ISOLATED MODERATE ELSEWHERE TO THE NORTH OF 15N TO THE WEST OF 80W. THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 9N BETWEEN 73W IN COLOMBIA BEYOND 84W IN COSTA RICA. CONVECTIVE PRECIPITATION...NUMEROUS STRONG IN COLOMBIA AND PANAMA AND COASTAL WATERS FROM 4N TO 10N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W...AND TO THE SOUTH OF 12N BETWEEN 80W AND THE COAST IN THE SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA. PLEASE READ THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST...MIAHSFAT2...AND THE OFFSHORE FORECAST...MIAOFFNT3...FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND SEA HEIGHTS TO 8 FEET FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W. EXPECT ALSO EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND SEA HEIGHTS LOWER THAN 8 FEET FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W. NOAA
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 11:47:47 +0000
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