6:00 am Weather Report 20th May, 2022

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 20th May, 2022

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy with light showers.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 17 mph or 28 km/h

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.           

Total rainfall for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 18.3 mm.  

Sunset today: 6:25 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 5:35 am.      

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS  

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy.

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: High at 6:18 am…Low at 1:42 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 7:25 am…Low at 3:09 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and generally fair conditions across the Eastern Caribbean during the next couple of days.

A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause reduced visibility and poor air quality around the Lesser Antilles during the next few days.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h.