6:00 am Weather Report 12 April 2021

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 12th April, 2021

Forecaster: Thomas Auguste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast with rain.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.

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

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the north northeast at 08 mph or 13 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.4 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 7.2 mm.

Sunset today: 6:17 pm.    Sunrise tomorrow: 5:51 am.         

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east northeast and east southeast near 15 mph or 24 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy with some scattered showers.

Residents, especially those with dust allergies and respiratory ailments, are

advised to take all necessary precautions due to the presence of dust haze and volcanic ash.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 09:59 am… High at 4:29 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 11:26 am… High at 5:36 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to low visibility caused by Saharan dust haze and volcanic ash.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy, with some scattered showers over the Windward Islands. Elsewhere, it will be fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A low level shear line will cause some cloudy periods with showers over the Windward Islands during the next 24 hours.

An area of Saharan dust haze together with volcanic ash from the erupting La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent, will continue to reduce visibility and ir quality around our region for the next few days.