6:00 am Weather Report 22nd May, 2022

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: trace.    

Total rainfall for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 18.9 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 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few isolated, light 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 8:40 am… Low at 3:46 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 9:47 am… Low at 5:13 pm.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 6 feet or 0.9 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers over the extreme southern Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies, with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to dominate the Eastern Caribbean region during the next couple of days.

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

A weak tropical wave will cause some scattered showers over the extreme southern portion of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.