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TROPICAL DISCUSSION - INTERNATIONAL DESKS
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
728 AM EST MON FEB 27 2023
PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE USVI FROM FEB
27/12UTC: TRADE WIND SHOWERS TYPICAL OF THIS TIME OF YEAR ARE
EXPECTED FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE VI FOR THE NEXT FIVE DAYS. WINDS
ARE COMING FROM THE NORTHEAST AND WILL BE SHIFTING TO THE GENERAL
EASTERLY DIRECTION BY TUESDAY AND PRECIPITABLE WATER AMOUNTS ARE
FORECAST TO STAY BELOW 1.0 INCH. TODAY IS FORECAST TO BE THE
RAINIEST DAY OUT OF THE NEXT FIVE DAYS. THE LARGEST AMOUNTS OF
PRECIPITATION ARE FORECAST TO AFFECT CENTRAL PUERTO RICO WITH
AMOUNTS BELOW 0.2 INCHES TODAY.
A ROBUST MID LEVEL RIDGE IS CENTERED OVER CUBA AND EXTENDS OVER
THE CARIBBEAN BASIN AND MEANDERS OVER INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN BY
THE END OF THE WEEK. A TRADE WIND CAP IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
RIDGE...AND A CAP GENERALLY AT THE 800-850HPA LEVELS IS FORECAST
OVER THE ISLANDS...WHICH MAY PREVENT DEEP CONVECTION FROM FORMING
FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS. PRECIPITABLE WATER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO
REMAIN BELOW NORMAL AT VALUES BELOW OR AROUND 1 INCH FOR THE
FORECAST PERIOD. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK WEEK...THE 24 HOUR
TOTAL PRECIPITATION VALUES ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW 0.1 INCHES
THROUGHOUT PUERTO RICO AND THE VI.
ACOSTA...WPC (USA)
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