Date: 26th August, 2021
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is27°C or 81°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 23 mph or 37 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 203.4 mm
Sunset today: 6:19 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 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Weather: Generally fair and hazy at first, with a slight increase in cloudiness and a few showers towards evening.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to exercise caution due to the presence of Saharan dust haze.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at present… Low at 11:59 am
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:10 am… Low at 01:26 pm
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair and hazy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
An area of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next couple of days.
A weak tropical wave will move across the Lesser Antilles within the next 24 hours. No significant rainfall is expected during the passage of this system.
Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward at about 15 mph or 24 km/h. This system has a 30 percent or a low chance of developing into a tropical cyclone during the next five days.
A third tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is also moving westward at about 15 mph or 24 km/h.