6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 22nd August, 2021
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°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 26 mph or 43 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 136.5 mm.
Sunset today: 6:21 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 20 mph or 31 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Mostly cloudy and hazy with scattered showers, which may heavy in some locations and a chance of 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 09:49 am…High at 4:15 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 11:16 am…High at 5:22 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 locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave located a few hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles is moving westward at about 17 mph or 28 km/h. The system is expected to begin affecting the Windward Islands during the forecast period, producing mostly cloudy conditions with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward at about 15 mph or 24 km/h.
A third tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward at about 17 mph or 28 km/h. This wave has a low chance for tropical cyclone formation during the next five days.