FPCA36 CWAO 070745
ENVIRONMENT CANADA FORECAST ULTRAVIOLET (UV) INDICES FOR SELECTED
CITIES IN THE CARIBBEAN FOR TUESDAY FEBRUARY 07 2006. THE UV
INDEX BULLETIN IS ISSUED TWICE DAILY EVERY 12 HOURS.
THE FORECAST MAXIMUM UV INDEX DOES NOT INCLUDE THE EFFECT OF
CLOUDS AND WEATHER. ULTRAVIOLET INTENSITIES UNDER CLOUD COVER
AND/OR PRECIPITATION WILL BE LESS THAN STATED.
VARIABLE CLOUD DAYS ALLOW FULL ULTRAVIOLET EXPOSURE DURING THE
SUNNY PERIODS.
LOCATION UV INDEX CATEGORY
MONTEGO BAY 8 VERY HIGH
KINGSTON 8 VERY HIGH
CAP-HAITIEN 8 VERY HIGH
PORT-AU-PRINCE 8 VERY HIGH
PUERTO PLATA 8 VERY HIGH
SANTIAGO INTL 8 VERY HIGH
PUNTA CANA 8 VERY HIGH
BARAHONA 8 VERY HIGH
SANTO DOMINGO 8 VERY HIGH
GOLDEN ROCK 8 VERY HIGH
COOLIDGE AIRPORT 8 VERY HIGH
NEW CHARLESTOWN 8 VERY HIGH
WEST END INTL 6 HIGH
FREEPORT 6 HIGH
ALICE TOWN 6 HIGH
NASSAU 6 HIGH
KEMP'S BAY 7 HIGH
GEORGE TOWN 7 HIGH
MATTHEW TOWN 7 HIGH
MELVILLE HALL 9 VERY HIGH
CANEFIELD AIRPORT 9 VERY HIGH
ROSEAU 9 VERY HIGH
HEWANORRA INTL 9 VERY HIGH
KING ARNOS VALE 9 VERY HIGH
GRANTLEY ADAMS 9 VERY HIGH
BRIDGETOWN 9 VERY HIGH
BELIZE INTL AIR 8 VERY HIGH
SCARBOROUGH 9 VERY HIGH
GEORGETOWN 10 VERY HIGH
NEW AMSTERDAM 10 VERY HIGH
MABARUMA 10 VERY HIGH
PARAMARIBO 10 VERY HIGH
BASSETERRE 8 VERY HIGH
ST GEORGE'S 9 VERY HIGH
SUN TIP:
ULTRAVIOLET RAYS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO CATARACTS WHICH IMPAIR VISION.
UV CATEGORIES UV INDEX RANGE
EXTREME 11 OR HIGHER
VERY HIGH 8 TO 10
HIGH 6 TO 7
MODERATE 3 TO 5
LOW LESS THAN 2
NOTE: UV INDEX VALUES ABOVE 3 INVOLVE USE OF DIFFERENT
SUN-PROTECTIVE MEASURES.
THIS BULLETIN WILL NOT BE AMENDED. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL WEATHER
OFFICE TO OBTAIN THE MOST UP-TO-DATE WEATHER AND UV INDEX