6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 17th May, 2020
Forecaster: Thomas Auguste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 22 mph or 35 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.7 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:24 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few brief showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 6:30 pm… High at 12:59 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 7:57 pm… High at 02:06 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 and above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
Tropical Storm Arthur is currently located southeast of the United States, Carolina coast. Maximum sustained winds are 45 mph or 75 km/h. The storm poses no threat to the Caribbean region.
A tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This system is expected to cause an increase in cloudiness and showers over the Eastern Caribbean region from Tuesday into Wednesday.