OCCASIONAL SHOWER ACTIVITY FORECASTED FOR THE BVI TODAY – MORE STABLE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT

The British Virgin Islands will continue to experience occasional shower activity throughout the course of the day as Tropical Storm Earl continues to move away from the territory in a north-west direction.

The Department of Disaster Management in a weather update on Tuesday, September 6 said the forecast for the day stems from a lingering weak instability in the atmosphere across the area, along with a light southerly wind flow, daytime heating and available low-level moisture.

This they say will result in partly cloudy to cloudy skies initially with a 60 percent or moderate chance of morning showers, with gradual improvements thereafter.

The DDM also said the forecast for the territory tonight projects a much drier and more stable atmosphere which will move across the BVI and restrict “any meaningful shower activity.”

This will result in fair to partly cloudy skies with a 20 percent or slight chance of a brief passing shower.

In comparison to Monday, the wind speed is much less, traveling south to southwest at 5 to 12 miles per hour, becoming lighter and variable at times.

Sea levels are forecasted to be less than 5 feet or 1.5 meters.