6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 23rd August, 2021
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast with moderate showers.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 23 mph
or 37 km/h, gusting to 37 mph or 59 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 12.7 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 42.8 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 151.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 350.7 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:51 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:20 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east southeast and east near
23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Mostly cloudy and hazy with some moderate to heavy showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to be vigilant and exercise EXTREME caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:05 pm…High at 4:42 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 11:32 pm…High at 5:49 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds, locally rough seas and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles, generally cloudy and hazy with some moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability associated with the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), will continue to cause cloudy conditions with showers and thunderstorms across the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.
A plume of Saharan dust will cause a significant reduction in visibility and air quality across the Lesser Antilles over the next few days.
A weak tropical wave located about 500 miles east of the Lesser Antilles is moving westward at about 17 mph or 28 km/h. There is not much shower activity associated with this system due to the presence of Saharan dust.
Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward at about 21 mph or 33 km/h. This wave has a medium chance for tropical cyclone formation during the next five days.
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 medium chance for tropical cyclone formation during the next five days.