6:00 am Weather Report

6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 02nd July, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 29 mph or 46 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 16.0 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.4 mm.

Sunset today: 6:36 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:40 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.
Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:46 am…High at 2:36 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:13 am…High at 3:43 pm.
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
Partly cloudy and hazy with a few scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A weak tropical wave located over the Lesser Antilles is moving westward near 21 mph or 33 km/h. No significant rainfall is expected with the passage of this wave.

A second tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving
westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

A plume of Saharan dust is expected to reduce shower activity and visibility
over the Eastern Caribbean region during the next couple of days.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.