6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 15th June, 2021
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°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 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 27.2 mm.
Sunset today: 6:33 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near 23 mph or
37 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair and hazy skies becoming cloudy at times with a few brief 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: High at 6:16 am…Low at 1:27 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:23 am…Low at 2:54 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 brisk winds and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair and hazy skies becoming cloudy at times with a few brief showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High Pressure System continues to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and fair to occasionally cloudy conditions across the Eastern Caribbean region.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue cause a reduction to air quality and visibility over our region, during the next 24 hours.
A tropical wave located a few hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h. This wave is expected to begin affecting Saint Lucia and the southern Lesser Antilles from Wednesday.
Another tropical wave over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic, has a low chance of development over the next few days. This wave 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.