6:00 am Weather Report 1st September, 2020

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 1st September, 2020

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 6 mph or 9 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport:  Trace.

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 142.5 mm.

Sunset today: 6:15 pm                  Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the south and east-southeast near 12 mph or

19 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Mainly fair during the morning with gradual increase in cloudiness from afternoon with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms during the night.       

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 09:25 am… High at 3:48 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 10:52 am… High at 4:55 pm.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 2 to 5 feet or 0.6 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair at first, becoming increasingly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the central and southern Windward Islands. Further north, occasionally cloudy skies with a few scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave located over the Central Tropical Atlantic is slowly moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region from later today Tuesday into Wednesday.

Another tropical wave located over the Eastern Tropical Atlantic is also moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.

A third tropical wave located over the far Eastern Tropical Atlantic is slowly moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.