Date: 21st June, 2021
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°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 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 7.0 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 62.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 112.0 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-northeast near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times 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 1:44 pm… Low at 6:11 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 2:51 pm… Low at 7:38 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
Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.
Low level clouds drifting along a moderate to brisk east-northeasterly wind flow, will cause some showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.
Saharan dust haze will continue to obscure visibility and reduce air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.
A tropical wave located about 900 miles or about 1448 kilometres east of the Windward Islands, is producing disorganised showers and thunderstorm activity. This system has a slight chance of development as it moves westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h, over the next couple of days.
Two other tropical waves located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic and just off the West African coast, are moving westward near 8 and 15 mph or 13 and 24 km/h, respectively.
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.