6:00 am Weather Report 16 April 2021

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 16th April, 2021

Forecaster: Thomas Auguste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 16 mph or 26 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: Nil.     

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 22.0 mm.  

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

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 18 mph or 29 km/h.

Weather: Generally fair and hazy.

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 present… Low at 12:35 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 6:36 am… Low at 2:02 pm

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers mainly around the Leeward Islands.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A weak frontal trough will cause some cloudy periods with showers over the Leeward Islands during the next 24 hours.

 Low level wind speeds are expected to increase in our region over the next few days as the Atlantic High Pressure System continues to rebuild.

 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.