6:00 PM Weather Report
Date: 24th May, 2021
Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 17 mph or
28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 32.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 34.7 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:35 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:26 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near
20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies with a few brief 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: Low at 7:34 pm… High at 2:04 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:01 pm… High at 3:11 am.
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
above normal seas and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to occasionally cloudy and hazy skies, with a few isolated showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk
easterly winds and settled conditions around the Eastern Caribbean region,
during the next 24 hours.
Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air
quality across our region, during the next couple of 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.