6 PM WEATHER REPORT

Date: 21st May, 2022
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste


Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 25 mph or 41 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.6 mm at GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 18.9 mm. at GFL Charles Airport: 20.2 mm.


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


FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies, with a low chance of 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: High at 09:40 pm… Low at 2:04 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 10:47 pm… Low at 3:31 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and easterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due brisk winds, locally rough seas and reduced visibility.


FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies, 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 a few hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles, is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h.