6 PM WEATHER REPORT

Date: 08th June, 2022
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste


Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport 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 northeast at 20 mph or 31 km/h.


Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.8 mm At GFL Charles: 2.1 mm
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 8.3 mm At GFL Charles: 11.9 mm


Sunrise tomorrow: 5:35 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:31 pm


FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Weather: Fair and hazy, occasionally becoming cloudy 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: High at 11:06 pm… Low at 5:24 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 12:13 am… Low at 6:51 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 and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas, brisk winds and reduced visibility.


FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers, mainly over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles.


TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Patches of low-level clouds enhanced by a mid to upper level trough system, will cause some showers over parts of the Eastern Caribbean, during the next 24 hours.
Two tropical waves located over the western and central Tropical Atlantic are both moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality around the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five (5) days.