6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 23rd June, 2020
Forecaster: vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with thick dust haze.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°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 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: Nil.
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 137.4 mm.
Sunset today: 6:35 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:37 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, very 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 11:30 am… High at 6:17 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:57 pm… High at 7:24 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION due to brisk winds, rough seas and low visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with brief isolated showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High Pressure System will generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region for the next few days.
A large plume of Saharan dust will continue to affect our region. A gradual reduction in dust haze concentration and improved visibility is expected over the next couple of days.
A tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h. This wave is expected to bring cloudiness, showers and thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean on Thursday and Friday.