6:00 PM Weather Report
Date: 17th May, 2022
Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is 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 23 mph or 37 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 18.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 20.2 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 the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, with a few brief
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 09:54 pm… High at 4:30 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 06:46 pm… Low at 11:21 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and 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
reduced visibility, brisk winds and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few brief showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean during the next couple of days.
Low level clouds drifting along the wind flow will cause a few brief showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality around the Eastern Caribbean for the next few days.