6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 17th June, 2021
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles is overcast with light showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 13.0 mm At GFL Charles: 27.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 40.6 mm At GFL Charles: 87.9 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:33 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Overcast with a few scattered showers a first with a gradual improvement over night. Tomorrow, partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy with a few scattered showers.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding are advised to continue to exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 09:47 pm…Low at 3:28 am…High at 09:36 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 10:54 pm…Low at 4:55 am…High at 10:43 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds, reduced visibility and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. A gradual improvement is expected tonight into tomorrow.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave will continue to produce cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the southern half of the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.
Another tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h. This wave is expected to begin affecting the islands from Saturday.
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.