6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 28th October, 2021
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and very hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and very 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 at 12 mph or 19 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 156.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 229.2 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:58 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:37 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and very hazy.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to continue to be vigilant.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 8:51 pm…Low at 4:36 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 9:58 pm…Low at 6:03 am.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise extreme caution due to reduced visibility caused by thick SAHARAN DUST.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few brief showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate light to moderate easterly winds around the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.
Saharan dust will continue to cause a significant reduction in visibility and air quality around the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days.
A tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.