6:00 am Weather Report for 19 April 2021

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 19th April, 2021

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

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 26°C or 79°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 15 mph or 24 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: Nil

At Hewanorra Airport: 22.0 mm.  

Sunset today: 6:18 pm…     Sunrise tomorrow: 5:48 am.         

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Apart from a few cloudy periods and brief showers, skies will be generally fair and hazy.

Residents with dust allergies and respiratory ailments should continue to

exercise caution due to the presence of dust haze.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:47 am… Low at 3:42 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 8:54 am… Low at 5:09 pm.

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

locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies with a few isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Relatively dry and stable conditions are expected over the islands as the

Atlantic High Pressure system continues to dominate the weather across the region.

Saharan dust haze will continue to cause reduced visibility and poor air quality around the Eastern Caribbean region for the next few days.

The La Soufriere volcano in Saint Vincent remains active, thus additional

eruptions and ash plumes are possible at any time. Interests in Saint Lucia and the region are advised to continue monitoring official news media outlets for updates.