June 21, 2023: Good morning and Happy Longest Day of the Year! Sunrise is 5:15 a.m. and sunset is 6:21 p.m. giving us 13 hours and 6 minutes of sunlight. On our shortest day of the year, Dec. 21, we will have 11 hours 9 minutes of sun. Being closer to the equator, the difference between longest day and shortest day is shorter than in North America, where today in many places you will have 14 or 15 hours of sunlight today.
But the big news of the day is there is some rain out there. Here on Jonesville Point at 6:30 a.m. we have had .03 of an inch, Punta Blanca has had a tenth of an inch and Politilly .08. I imagine Guanaja has had even more.But the big news of the day is there is some rain out there. Here on Jonesville Point at 6:30 a.m. we have had .03 of an inch, Punta Blanca has had a tenth of an inch and Politilly .08. I imagine Guanaja has had even more.
You can see the rain on radar and satellite moving toward the northwest. It’s not very heavy, but it is something and there should be more of it. We have decent chances of rain today and tomorrow as this small tropical waves moves over us.
You will also notice that Tropical Storm Bret, which has winds of 60 mph right now, is headed toward us. That would be scary except for the fact that upper level winds will weaken it into a tropical depression by Sunday morning when it is south of Jamaica. By Monday or Tuesday we hope that moisture gets here and gives us good rain chances, without all the wind. Generally speaking we are entering a period where there will be occasional squalls and partly cloudy skies. That should cool things down a bit. Winds will stay gusty at 15-25 mph and seas at 2-3 feet. Thursday night looks especially windy with winds up to 30 mph and seas up to 6 feet (2 meters). Have a great Wednesday!
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