Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 32.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 37.1 mm.
Sunset today: 6:27 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:34 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with brief isolated showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present…High at 6:16 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:57 pm…High at 7:23 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 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 sea swells.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few isolated showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate easterly winds and above normal sea swells around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.
A weak mid to upper level trough system will cause a few isolated showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.
Two tropical waves located over the central and eastern tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
The alert level at the La Soufriere volcano in Saint Vincent remains at Orange. Interests in Saint Lucia and the south-eastern Caribbean region are advised to continue monitoring official sources for updates.