Saturday,
April 20, 2024
Widely scattered
shower activity will continue this evening, but shower coverage will begin to
decrease tonight as a localized area of wind speed convergence exits Kwajalein
Atoll. The main driver of last week’s weather pattern has been the
Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), which has now been pushed far south of
the atoll by the subtropical ridge, spreading heavy showers over parts of the
southern RMI. Locally enhanced trade wind convergence will continue to support
moderate shower activity this evening, but without the abundant mid-level
moisture brought by the ITCZ, showers will tend to be light to moderate and
will generally remain over the southern part of the atoll. Conditions will be
unfavorable for thunderstorms as cells will remain too shallow for lightning.
Shower coverage will decrease after nightfall as the localized convergence area
moves downstream of Kwajalein Atoll. Winds will be east-northeasterly to
east-southeasterly in the low to middle teens, with gusts around the mid-20s
possible as dissipating showers move in. Tomorrow afternoon, the intensifying
subtropical ridge will cause the pressure gradient to tighten over the RMI,
increasing surface winds and decreasing the chances for showers. Relatively
drier weather may continue through about Wednesday when another active weather
wave could approach the atoll. Shower coverage will be 20-25% this evening,
decreasing to 10-15% late tonight, then remaining around 10-15% tomorrow.
Combined seas on the open ocean will be 4-6 ft. HWH
TROPICAL CYCLONE ACTIVITY IN
THE USAG-KA WATCH AREA
None.
WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES
None.
TONIGHT
Saturday,
April 20, 2024
Weather Forecast
Mostly
cloudy with widely scattered showers this evening, decreasing to isolated
showers late tonight.
76°F
ENE-ESE at 12-17 knots with
higher gusts in and near any showers.
Sea Conditions Forecast
Open Ocean
4-6
ft
Lagoon
2-3
ft
TOMORROW
Sunday,
April 21, 2024
Weather Forecast
Mostly
sunny with isolated showers.
87°F
NE-E at 12-17
knots in the morning, increasing to 15-20 knots in the afternoon with higher
gusts near any showers.
Sea Conditions Forecast
Open Ocean
4-6 ft
Lagoon
2-3
ft
TIDES
Low
of 0.2 ft at 9:03 PM
High
of 3.8 ft at 3:11 AM
Low
of 0.3 ft at 9:12 AM
High
of 4.0 ft at 3:17 PM
ALMANAC
Temperatures
Yesterday’s
high: 89°F
Normal high:
87°F
Yesterday’s low:
78°F
Normal low: 78°F
Rainfall
Yesterday: 0.23”
April total:
1.54”
April deviation:
-2.39”
Yearly total:
9.18”
Yearly
deviation: -5.62”
Sun
Sunset:
6:59 PM
Sunrise:
6:37 AM
Moon
Moonset:
4:38 AM
Moonrise:
4:55 PM