Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°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 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 32.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 34.7 mm.
Sunset tomorrow: 6:25 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:35 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between east-northeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to exercise caution due to poor air quality.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 12:41 pm… Low at 6:12 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 01:48 pm… Low at 7:39 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 brisk winds, above normal seas and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the central Windward Islands and areas further south, it will be partly cloudy and hazy, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers. Elsewhere skies will be fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few brief showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
A weak tropical wave moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h, is expected to cause occasional cloudiness with some scattered showers, over the central and southern Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours. A drier and more stable lower atmosphere over the northern portion of the region will result in mostly fair conditions over that area during the forecast period.
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Lesser Antilles during the next couple of days.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.
The alert level at the La Soufriere volcano in Saint Vincent remains at Orange due to reduced activity over the past few weeks. However, interests in Saint Lucia and the south-eastern Caribbean region are advised to continue monitoring official sources for updates.