6:00 am Weather Report 20th June, 2021

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 20th June, 2021

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°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 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 17.3 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of June so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 61.1 mm.

Sunset today: 6:34 pm.     Sunrise tomorrow: 5:37 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h with a few gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present…High at 12:33 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 7:24 am…High at 01:40 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeast to easterly swells 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

Partly cloudy and hazy becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK 

A resurgence of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in air quality and visibility across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.

A tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 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.