6:00 pm Weather Report 15th April, 2021

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 15th April, 2021

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles is fair and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 13 mph or 20 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: Nil.      At GFL Charles: Nil.

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 22.0 mm.   At GFL Charles: 120.7 mm

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:49 am.       Sunset tomorrow: 6:17 pm.  

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 16 mph or 26 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a chance of a few 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: High at 6:22 pm…Low at 11:05 pm…High at 5:29 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 7:29 pm…Low at 12:32 am…High at 6:36 am.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 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 with some scattered showers over the Leeward and northern Windward Islands. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moisture and instability associated with a surface trough will continue to cause some cloudy periods with showers over the northern half of the region 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 air quality around our region for the next few days.