Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 26.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 48.6 mm.
Sunset today: 6:32 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:35 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and slightly hazy, 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 5:59 pm… Low at 10:10 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:45 pm… High at 7:06 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few isolated showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High Pressure system will generate moderate easterly winds across the eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours. Low level cloud patches drifting along this wind flow will cause a few brief showers over our region during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located over the western 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.
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.