6:00 pm Weather Report

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 23 mph or 37 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.            At GFL Charles Airport: trace.       

Total rainfall for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.0 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 0.7 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:39 am.                          Sunset tomorrow: 6:21 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 24 mph or 39 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Tonight, generally cloudy, hazy and breezy with a low chance of showers.  Tomorrow, fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a chance of brief isolated showers.  

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 9:13 pm…High at 3:42 am…Low at 10:32 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:  Low at 10:40 pm…High at 4:49 am…Low at 11:59 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds, reduced visibility and above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally cloudy, hazy and breezy with brief isolated showers over the northern to central Windward Islands.  Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with brief isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas around the Eastern Caribbean region for the next few days.

An upper level high pressure system will continue to transport high level clouds over the central Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours. However, the lower atmosphere over the region remains relatively dry and stable, resulting in generally fair skies over most of the islands during the forecast period.

A plume of Sahara dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over the region for the next couple of days.