6:00 am Weather Report 21st October, 2021

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 21st October, 2021

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

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 at 30 mph or 48 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.1 mm.   

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 156.3 mm

Sunset today: 5:40 pm.           Sunrise tomorrow: 5:56 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h with a few gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, with a few 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 09:31 am…High at 3:43 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 10:58 am…High at 4:50 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly swells 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility and locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, with a few showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

The Atlantic High pressure system will generate brisk winds and above normal seas around the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.

A plume of Saharan dust will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over the Eastern Caribbean region during the next couple of days.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.