
	P.O. Box 39, Blue Lagoon, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, West Indies Tel. 784-456-9526 Fax. 784-456-9238 e-mail: barebum@vincysurf.com

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE WEATHER

There are basically two seasons in our cruising ground - Winter, which runs from December to April and is generally warm and dry; and Summer which runs from May to November, and is warm but not so dry.

Mopion Sandbank

TEMPERATURES

There is very little temperature variation throughout the year. You can expect–

Day-time highs between 83 degrees and 88 degrees
Evening lows between 70 degrees and 78 degrees
Sea-water temperature between 75 and 80 degrees

HUMIDITY

In the winter months, humidity is extremely low. In the summer months it’s slightly more humid though constant breezes do provide relief.

WIND

With the exception of about half a dozen days a year, wind direction is virtually the same throughout the year and there are constant breezes in St Vincent and the Grenadines both day and night, though you will experience a brief lull at sunset and sunrise.

December to May – wind comes from the North-East to East, 18 to 25 knots

May to December – wind comes from the East-North-East to East-South-East, 12 to 18 knots

This will generally put you on a beam reach on the way south, and on a close reach or close-hauled on the way north.

WEATHER SYSTEMS

From May to November, you can expect systems called “tropical waves” to pass through every 3 or 4 days.

These are fast-moving systems that will bring a day of overcast conditions and showers – occasionally heavy rain. Tropical Waves are no reason to remain in harbour and should not interrupt your itinerary in any way.

In the summer months we are technically in hurricane season – though this far south it’s extremely unusual to experience named wind-storms.

Nevertheless, we remain vigilant and monitor weather systems on satellite throughout the day. If we see a system approaching us and that we think you need to know about, we will make a point of contacting you to give you instructions.

SQUALLS

The Mark One Eyeball is the most important piece of equipment you have, not only for navigation but also for observing approaching cloud banks which invariably travel from east to west and may contain squalls – they can usually be seen from several miles away, giving you plenty of time to reef if under sail or to put out additional scope if at anchor.

FORECASTING

The best place to contact if you would like an accurate weather up-date during the course of your charter is our own office. There is no AM radio service in St Vincent & the Grenadines, and FM forecasts are irregular and not always accurate.

Alternatively, if you’d like to read up on weather prior to arrival or to monitor it on internet during your cruise, we would recommend:

Crown Weather Services: http://www.crownweather.com/?page_id=29

National Weather Service: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

NHC National Weather Service: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATWDAT.shtml

Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/?index_region=at