6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 08th May, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°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: trace. At GFL Charles: 0.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.0 mm. At GFL Charles: 0.8 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:38 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:22 pm.
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 a few gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with brief isolated showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 9:53 pm…High at 04:23 am…Low at 11:23 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 6:23 pm…Low at 11:20 pm…High at 5:30 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 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
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.
The atmosphere over the Lesser Antilles remains relatively dry and stable, resulting in generally fair skies over most of the islands during the forecast period.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over the region for the next few days.