6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 10th August, 2021
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.4 mm
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 35.2 mm.
Sunset today: 6:28 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy skies becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers which may be locally heavy and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and/or landslides 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 11:02 am…High at 5:31 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 5:39 am…Low at 12:29 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the northern Windwards and Leeward Islands, skies will be cloudy to overcast with moderate to heavy showers, gusty winds and thunderstorms. Elsewhere, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with a few scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
At 5:00 am today, Potential Tropical Cyclone number six (#6) was centered near latitude 15.7 North, longitude 62.2 West or about 142 miles or 229 kilometers northwest of Saint Lucia and it is coupled with a tropical wave. The system is moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph or 28 km/h and is expected to continue to move away from Saint Lucia. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph or 55 km/h with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next 24 to 48 hours and the disturbance is expected to become a tropical storm later this morning.
Interests around the Eastern Caribbean islands are advised to closely monitor the progress of this system.
Two other tropical waves are located over the central and eastern Tropical Atlantic and are moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.