Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and very hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and very hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 24 mph or 39 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.2 mm at GFL Charles Airport: 18.3 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 14.8 mm at GFL Charles Airport: 31.0 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 25 mph or 41 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Fair, very hazy and breezy occasionally becoming cloudy with a few brief 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 2:03 pm…Low at 6:33 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:10 pm…Low at 8:00 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and easterly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise EXTREME caution due to locally rough seas, brisk winds and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the far southern Windward Islands, partly cloudy, hazy and breezy becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers. Elsewhere, fair, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Lingering moisture and instability in the wake of a tropical wave will continue to cause periods of cloudiness, showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms mainly over the extreme southern portion of the region, during the forecast period.
High concentrations of Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality around the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.
Two other tropical waves, located over the central and eastern Tropical Atlantic are both moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five (5) days.