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Ensemble forecasts of moist margins

Ensemble forecasts of moist margins

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Local forecast for Barbados

Summary
- Today’s flight:
- southern circle south west of the ITZC moist margin.
- middle and norther circles inside the ITZC moist margins.
- chance to sample the doldrums in inbound and outbound paths.
- might meet some convection during the flight, specially over the middle and norther circles.
- Thursday’s flight:
- southern ITCZ moist margin similar on latest operational runs but still uncertain on the ensemble.
- likely to encounter convection associated with tropical depression Gordon.
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