6:00 AM WEATHER REPORT

FORECASTER: WEBSTER GAJADHAR

PRESENT WEATHER AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY.

PRESENT WEATHER AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT IS PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY.

PRESENT TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS 27 C OR 81 F.

LAST NIGHT’S MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT WAS 26 C OR 79 F.

WIND AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS BLOWING FROM THE EAST AT 21 MPH OR 33 KM/H.

RAINFALL IN THE 24 HOUR PERIOD THAT ENDED AT 2:00 AM TODAY:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 1.2 MM.

TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE SO FAR:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 145.2 MM.

SUNSET TODAY: 6:35 PM.                    SUNRISE TOMORROW: 5:39 AM.                  

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

WINDS WILL BE BLOWING FROM THE EAST NEAR 23 MPH OR 37 KM/H, WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS.

WEATHER: FAIR TO PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY SKIES, WITH A FEW SHOWERS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

TIDES FOR CASTRIES HARBOUR: LOW AT 8:08 AM…HIGH AT 2:51 PM.

TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY:   LOW AT 9:35 AM…HIGH AT 3:58 PM.

SEAS: LOCALLY ROUGH WITH WAVES AND NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS 7 TO 9 FEET OR 2.1 TO 2.7 METRES.

SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS AND SEA BATHERS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO BRISK WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

FAIR TO PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY SKIES, WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

SAHARAN DUST HAZE WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE A REDUCTION IN THE VISIBILITY AROUND THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN REGION DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED A FEW HUNDRED MILES EAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE REGION TONIGHT INTO MONDAY.

ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC IS MOVING WESTWARD AT ABOUT 17 MPH OR 28 KM/H.

TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED OVER THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS.