Here is the weather forecast for today, Wednesday, October 25, 2023.
Tropical waves (location as of 2am)
No tropical waves being monitored at this time.
Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) Recap
The northern islands saw clear to partly cloudy skies with minimal shower activity while under a weak ridge pattern. The southern islands and to a lesser extent Barbados experienced light shower activity as a result of confluence within the lower levels. No significant rainfall was recorded across the island.
Further south, Trinidad and Tobago and the Guianas experienced mostly fair conditions under the influence of a weak ridge pattern.
Winds across the region were generally light to moderate, with a maximum of 7 knots recorded here in Barbados.
Seas were moderate in open water with swells peaking near 1.5m across the region.
Today’s Outlook
Moisture and instability associated with a trough system oriented meridionally in the Caribbean Sea will affect Barbados and the Lesser Antilles today.
This will result in generally partly cloudy to occasional cloudy periods with scattered showers.
A light wind regime coupled with diurnal heating could also trigger isolated localized afternoon showers and thunderstorms across the region.
Rainfall
Barbados has a flash flood advisory in effect.
Morning
Synopsis: Unstable conditions are affecting the island.
General Forecast:Mostly cloudy to overcast with the occasional scattered moderate to heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Night
Synopsis: Unstable conditions will be affecting the island.
General Forecast:Clear with cloudy periods with a few brief scattered light showers and a very slight chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Marine
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Morning and Night
General Swell Information: Smooth to moderate in open water with swells ranging from 1.0 to 1.5 meters ( 3 to 5 ft ) and increasing.
Wind
Morning
Light south-southeasterly to east-southeasterly breeze at around 10 km/h (6 mph) and decreasing.
Forecast Confidence: 80%
Night
Light east-southeasterly to easterly breeze from 10 to 20 km/h (6 to 12 mph) and increasing.
Forecast Confidence: 60%
