6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 4th October, 2021
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east northeast at
17 mph or 28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 9.8 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 22.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 24.2 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am Sunset tomorrow: 5:50 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few scattered showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 8:03 pm…High at 2:42 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:30 pm…High at 3:49 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 6 to 8 feet
or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds, rough seas and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.
The Atlantic High-Pressure System, will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds around the Eastern Caribbean Region during the next few days.
A tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 21 mph or 33 km/h.