Kwajalein Atoll Forecast
Friday, April 19, 2024
With the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), shifted farther south and the deepest convection along with the bulk of convergence now off to the west of the RMI, mostly fair breezy and drier weather has settled into place for the evening hours over Kwajalein Atoll. A lack of upper-level support will work to limit the depth of convective activity and mitigate the thunderstorm potential, despite the mid-level temperatures being cool enough for good ice crystal development over the area. The mid-levels in the atmosphere are still quite moist, but not quite as deep of a column of moisture as yesterday, thus stray showers will remain a possibility this evening, despite the lack of significant surface forcing mechanisms. The pressure gradient between subtropical ridging near Hawai’i and the ITCZ to the south of the Marshall Island is expected to tighten over the next two days, and bump our winds back into the middle to upper teens. Surface winds outside of showers will remain in the lower to middle teens tonight, but some higher gusts are possible during any showers that might develop near the southern atoll. We will be watching some troughing that may affect the central RMI on Monday and Tuesday. This would result in more widespread showers for our region and an uptick in thunderstorm possibilities. For the near term, shower coverage will be about 10% tonight, increasing to 15% tomorrow. Combined seas on the open ocean will be 5-7 ft. AWB
TROPICAL CYCLONE ACTIVITY IN THE USAG-KA WATCH AREA
None.
WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES
None.
TONIGHT
Friday, April 19, 2024
Weather Forecast
Partly cloudy with stray possible nocturnally induced showers.
81°F
ENE-E at 12-17 knots with higher gusts in and near any showers.
Sea Conditions Forecast
Open Ocean
5-7 ft
Lagoon
1-3 ft
TOMORROW
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Weather Forecast
Partly sunny with isolated showers.
87°F
ENE-E at 14-19 knots with higher gusts in and near showers.
Sea Conditions Forecast
Open Ocean
5-7 ft
Lagoon
1-3 ft
TIDES
High of 3.3 ft at 2:49 AM
Low of 0.6 ft at 8:45 AM
High of 3.7 ft at 2:51 PM
Low of 0.2 ft at 9:03 PM
ALMANAC
Temperatures
Yesterday’s high: 85°F
Normal high: 87°F
Yesterday’s low: 77°F
Normal low: 78°F
Rainfall
Yesterday: 0.56”
April total: 1.31”
April deviation: -2.42”
Yearly total: 8.95”
Yearly deviation: -5.65”
Sun
Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Moon
Moonset: 4:02 AM
Moonrise: 4:13 PM