6:00 pm Weather Report 29th October, 2021

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 29th October, 2021

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus  

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair with light haze.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair with light haze.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 16 mph or 26 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil            At GFL Charles: nil

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 156.6 mm       At GFL Charles: 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 12 mph or 19 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy hazy skies with a few brief skies.

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to continue to take the necessary precautions.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour:High at 10:14 pm…Low at 5:28 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 11:21 pm…Low at 6:55 am

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

Small craft operators are advised to exercise extreme caution due to reduced visibility.

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 with a relatively dry and stable atmosphere over the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.

Saharan dust will continue to cause a 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 9 mph or 15 km/h.