6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 09th July, 2020
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles 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 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 24 mph or 39 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 5.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 26.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 22.5 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:42 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:36 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy becoming cloudy at times with some scattered light to moderate showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:19 pm…Low at 12:33 am…High at 6:48 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:26 pm…Low at 02:00 am…High at 7:55 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
Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas around the Eastern Caribbean for the next few days.
A middle to upper level trough, together with patches of low level clouds drifting over the region, will cause some scattered showers to develop over the islands during the next 24 hours.
A plume of Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over our region for the next couple of days.
A tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave is expected to affect the region on Saturday.