Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°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 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.8 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 8.3 mm.
Sunset today: 6:31 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:35 am
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: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy 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 11:42 am… Low at 5:09 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 6:51 am… High at 12:49 pm.
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 some scattered showers, mainly over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy hazy and breezy with a few brief showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A weak tropical wave together with a mid to upper level trough system, will cause occasional cloudiness with some scattered showers mainly over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.
Another tropical wave located over the western tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region from late tomorrow into Saturday.
A third tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is 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.