6:00 am Weather Report 25th June, 2021

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F. 

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 7 mph or 11 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.5 mm.          

Total rainfall for the month of June so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 64.8 mm.      

Sunset today: 6:35 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 5:38 am. 

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and southeast near 12 mph or 19 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers which may be heavy in some areas and isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding are advised to exercise caution.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:28 am… High at 5:11 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 11:55 am… High at 6:18 pm.

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 skies with some scattered light to moderate showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK 

A tropical wave will cause occasional cloudiness, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.

Two other tropical waves located over the central Tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.

A fourth tropical wave located over the far eastern tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 21 mph or 33 km/h. Some development of this system is possible however, the chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next five days is low.

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.