Date: 24th June, 2021
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 10 mph or 17 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil At GFL Charles: 0.5 mm
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 63.3 mm At GFL Charles: 112.5 mm
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:38 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:35 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with a few scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 08:36 pm… High at 3:22 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 10:03 pm… High at 4:29 am.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with scattered light to moderate showers and isolated thunderstorms.
A tropical wave located a few miles east of the region, will generate occasional cloudiness, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 to 36 hours. This wave is moving westward near 8 mph or 13 km/h and is expected to affect the region from early tomorrow onwards. Further development of this system is unlikely at this time.
Two other tropical waves located over the central Tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.
A strong tropical wave, just off the coast of Africa, is moving westward near 8 mph or 13 km/h. Some development of this system is expected during the next five days and could develop into a tropical depression by early next week.
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.