Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
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 13 mph or 20 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At Hewanorra Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 34.4 mm. At Hewanorra Airport: 37.1 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:34 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:28 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS8
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, with a few brief showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:09 pm…Low at 11:23 pm…High at 6:05 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:16 pm…Low at 12:50 am…High at 7:12 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.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy, with a few scattered showers mainly over the Windward Islands and areas further south.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate easterly winds and above normal seas around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.
A weak tropical wave will cause a few scattered showers to develop over the southern half of the region during the forecast period.
Another tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 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.