6 pm Weather Report for 11 June 2021

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 11th June, 2021

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair 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 at 14 mph or 22 km/h. 
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.       At GFL Charles Airport: 6.0 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of June so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 26.5 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 48.6 mm.

 Sunrise tomorrow: 5:35 am.       Sunset tomorrow: 6:32 pm.                 

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 a few isolated 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 9:34 pm… High was at 4:11 am.  

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:  High at 6:25 pm… Low at 11:01 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and hazy, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers over the Leeward Islands. Further south, skies will be fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

An upper level trough and jet stream will maintain cloudy conditions with scattered showers over the northern half of the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours. Meanwhile, the Atlantic High Pressure system will cause generally dry conditions over the southern portion of the region, during the forecast period.

Saharan dust haze will continue to reduce visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region for the next couple of days.

A tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This wave is expected to begin affecting the region on Sunday night.

Another tropical wave located over the far eastern tropical Atlantic is also moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

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.