I'm checking in with you as it is almost time for my trip! We will be on Tobago (Coco Reef) Oct 7- Oct. 16. How does the weather look? Any specifics for the 14th? That's our wedding date.
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Thank you,
Kate
WEEKLY WEATHER – 7th OCTOBER 2006 … 1700 BST
Hi everyone.
Last Week
Wet start last weekend and big improvement during the week but the moisture has been increasing again.
General Situation
The moisture is increasing as the ITCZ is right over Tobago and a Tropical Wave is moving in as I write.
The whole of the Caribbean is rather unsettled with the worst of the weather over Mexico and the Central Americas.
The Atlantic High is strong and the trades are expected to increase over the next 2 days as the Tropical Wave moves across.
The Week Ahead for Tobago
A wet start to this weekend followed by an increase in the wind speeds.
The weather should improve over the week … it had better do because there is an important wedding next weekend !
Regards
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Paul Tallet
RegardsUPDATE ... 9th OCTOBER 2006 ... 0010 BST
RAIN
As mentioned in the weekly update (above), the moisture is increasing as a Tropical Wave approaches from the east.
There is substantial and widespread rainfall associated with this Tropical Wave that is interacting with the nearby ITCZ.
There are no prospects of any Tropical Storm development as the wind shear over the Wave is very strong but the shear is pushing the rain eastwards as the Wave progresses west ... consequently we have a large area of rain.
The rain has been starting to fall near Tobago over the last 12 hours and it is struggling to make it's progress west.
Expect sporadic rainfall for the next 2 days ... the weather should then improve towards the weekend.