6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 16th May, 2022
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Arport 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 at 22 mph or 35 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.8 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 0.7 mm
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 18.3 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 19.7 mm
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:24 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Fair, hazy and breezy becoming cloudy at times 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 09:13 pm…High at 3:44 am…Low at 10:49 am
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 10:40 pm…High at 4:51 am…Low at 12:16 pm
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility, brisk winds and above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy, breezy and hazy with a few showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Lesser Antilles over the next couple of days.
Residual moisture trailing a tropical wave will cause some cloudy periods with showers mainly over the southern portion of the region, during the forecast period.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Lesser Antilles for the next couple of days.