Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
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 30°C or 86°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 13.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 24.0 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 22.7 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 29.3 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:34 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:30 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy at first, becoming increasingly cloudy with some scattered light to moderate showers from tomorrow afternoon.
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 6:51 pm… High at 1:21 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 8:18 pm… High at 2:28 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 reduced visibility and above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Windward Islands and areas further south it will be partly cloudy and hazy at first, becoming increasingly cloudy with scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms from tomorrow afternoon. Elsewhere, partly cloudy and hazy becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability ahead of an approaching tropical wave will produce cloudiness, showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the southern half of our region during the forecast period. This tropical wave is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
A second tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality around our region during the next few days.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.
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.