6:00 am Weather Report 12th July, 2021

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 12th July, 2021

Forecaster: Avlon Charlery

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 27°C or 81°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at about 22 mph or 35 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 5.6 mm.        

Total rainfall for the month of July so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 82.0 mm.       

Sunset tomorrow: 6:35 pm              Sunrise tomorrow: 5:43 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 25 mph or 41 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with isolated showers.

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions due to poor air quality.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 11:35 am… High at 6:13 pm

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 01:02 pm… High at 7:20 pm

Seas: Locally rough with waves and swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas, brisk winds and reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and windy, with a few showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will generate brisk winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region for the next couple of days.

A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over our region for the next few days.

Two other tropical waves located over the central and eastern Tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 17 mph and 28 km/h.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next 5 days.