Date: 22nd August, 2021
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with moderate showers.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is overcast with light showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 20 mph or 31 km/h, gusting to 35 mph or 56 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 11.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 138.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 307.9 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:51 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:21 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to be vigilant and exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 09:16 pm… High at 4:00 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 10:43 pm… High at 5:07 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the central and southern portions of the Lesser Antilles, cloudy to overcast skies with scattered showers which may be heavy in some locations and isolated thunderstorms. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave together with the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), will continue to cause cloudy conditions with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across the central and southern portions of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.
Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward at about 17 mph or 28 km/h.
A third tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward at about 21 mph or 33 km/h. This wave has a low chance for tropical cyclone formation during the next five days.