6:00 am Weather Report 17th August, 2021

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 17th August, 2021

Forecaster: Avlon Charlery

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is28°C or 82°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 at 25 mph or

41 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: trace

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 80.5 mm   

Sunset today: 6:24 pm                Sunrise tomorrow:5:51 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east northeast near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present… High at 12:39 pm

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 7:03 am… High at 01:46 pm

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies with a few brief scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A plume of Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Lesser Antilles, over the next few days.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward at about 15 mph or 24 km/h. This system is expected to affect the Windward Islands and Barbados, from late Wednesday night. 

Another Tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is also moving westward at about 15 mph or 24 km/h.