8:00 am weather report

8:00 am Weather Report

Date: 09th May, 2020

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles is partly fair and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27 C or 81°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 26 mph or 43 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: trace.         

Total rainfall for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.0 mm.        

Sunset today: 6:22 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 5:38 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 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 11:23 am…High at 06:06 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 12:50 pm…High at 7:13 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

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.