Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast 25 mph or 41 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 60.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 64.2 mm.
Sunset today: 6:36 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:42 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and windy with a few isolated showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to exercise caution due to reduced air quality.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 4:21 pm… Low at 08:39 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 5:28 pm… Low at 10:06 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas, brisk winds and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and windy with widely scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High-Pressure system will generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean, during the next couple of days. Low level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause a few showers over the region during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h. This wave is expected to affect the region from late Saturday into Sunday.
A second tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next 5 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.