Wx Update, E Caribbean, Sat01, 8am 6am gridded QuickScat: N of DomRep E to VirginIslands ENE 15-20kts. S of Puerto to 15S and E to the Leewards ENE10-15kts. S of 15N to N of ABCs and E to Windwards ENE15-20kts Coastal Venezuela Margarita to ABCs ENE 10kts. IMAGERY: Only small area of Squall S of DomRep and some showers near Trinidad are indicated in the IR Satellite imagery this morning. SYNOPSIS: Long-range models are still indicating little to no support for any Tropical Cyclone formation thru all of next week. In the E Caribbean High Pressure Ridging and Waves will continue thru the first week of Aug. A Wave with large amplitude is indicated in the satellite imagery is currently along 52W. Wave will continue to W at 25kts and will enter the E Caribbean Sat01 evening or early Sun02 morning. Wave will bring showers/squalls to the Windwards N as it passes. Winds will bump up a bit to 20kts as wave moves thru the E Caribbean Sun02-Mon03. OUTLOOK: Conditions will remain unchanged thru Sun02 when the High in Atlantic begins to move to the NE and the next wave enters the E Caribbean. Trades will continue brisk with only widely scattered diurnal showers/TSTMS expected. Pressure gradient will relax reducing the trades to 15kts Sun02 thru early next week. As mentioned above a Tropical wave near 52W will move into the E Caribbean Sun02. No Tropical Depressions or Storms expected thru next week. FCST Precip: Dry air over the region is dampening convective activity. Only slight chance for isolated showers over the region this weekend with and increase in showers Windwards N as Wave enters the E Caribbean Sun02. WIND N of DomRep: Sat01 095/15-18kts, Sun02 090/15-18kts, Mon03 085/15kts, Tue04 090/15kts, Wed05 095/15kts S of DomRep: Sat01 090/15-18kts, Sun02 075/15-18kts, Mon03 085/15-20kts, Tue04 080/15-20kts, Wed05 085/15-18kts N Puerto Rico: Sat01 100/15kts, Sun02 080/15-18kts, Mon03 110/15kts, Tue04 100/15-18kts, Wed05 105/15-18kts VirginIslands: Sat01 075/15-18kts, Sun02 095/15-18kts, Mon03 105/15-18kts, Tue04 080/15-18kts, Wed05 082/15-18kts Leewards: Sat01 078/15-18kts, Sun02 095/15kts, Mon03 095/15kts, Tue04 080/15kts, Wed05 080/15kts Windwards: Sat01 075/15kts, Sun02 095/12-15kts, Mon03 080/15kts, Tue04 075/15kts, Wed05 075/15kts Venezuela: Sat01 085/12-15kts, Sun02 085/12kts, Mon03 080/12-15kts, Tue04 075/12-15kts, Wed05 075/12-15kts ABCs: Sat01 095/15-20kts, Sun02 095/15-20kts, Mon03 105/15-20kts, Tue04 090/15-20kts, Wed05 088/20kts SEAS: N of DomRep: Sat01 085/5-6ft 7s, Sun02 080/4-5ft 7s, Mon03 080/4-5ft 7s, Tue04 082/4-5ft 7s, Wed05 080/5-6ft 7s S of DomRep: Sat01 105/6ft 7s, Sun02 095/5-6ft 6s, Mon03 095/5-6ft 6s, Tue04 095/5-6ft 6s, Wed05 090/4-5ft 6s N Puerto Rico: Sat01 085/4-5ft 7s, Sun02 080/4-5ft 7s, Mon03 080/4-5ft 7s, Tue04 080/5-6ft 7s, Wed05 080/5-6ft 7s VirginIslands: Sat01 075/5-6ft 7s, Sun02 075/5-6ft 7s, Mon03 080/5-6ft 7s, Tue04 075/5-6ft 7s, Wed05 075/5-6ft 7s Leewards: Sat01 075/5-6ft 7s, Sun02 070/5-6ft 7s, Mon03 074/4-5ft 7s, Tue04 070/5-6ft 7s, Wed05 070/4-5ft 7s Windwards: Sat01 075/4-5ft 7s, Sun02 070/3-4ft 7s, Mon03 070/4-5ft 7s, Tue04 065/4-5ft 7s, Wed05 070/4-5ft 7s Venezuela: Sat01 065/3-4ft 7s, Sun02 075/3-4ft 7s, Mon03 065/3-4ft 7s, Tue04 065/3-4ft 7s, Wed05 065/3-4ft 7s ABCs: Sat01 080/5-6ft 7s, Sun02 075/5-6ft 7s, Mon03 090/5-6ft 6s, Tue04 085/4-5ft 6s, Wed05 085/4-5ft 5s