6:00 pm Weather Report 17th June, 2022

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

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 31°C or 88°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 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport:  trace          At GFL Charles Airport: nil.

Total rainfall for the month of June so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 118.3 mm        At GFL Charles Airport: 127.5 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 am             Sunset tomorrow: 6:33 pm             

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a low chance of 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 7:07 pm…Low at 11:32 pm…High at 6:16 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 8:14 pm…Low at 12:59 am…High at 7:23 am.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few brief showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

The Atlantic High-pressure system will continue to generate moderate easterly winds and maintain generally fair conditions across most of the Eastern Caribbean during the forecast period.

Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality around the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h.