6:00 pm Weather Report 29th June, 2022

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light showers.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light showers.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°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 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 32.2 mm   At GFL Charles Airport: 40.8 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of June so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 213.6 mm   At GFL Charles Airport: 241.2 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:39 am             Sunset tomorrow: 6:36 pm  

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS  

Winds will be blowing from the east near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Mostly cloudy, hazy and windy with scattered light to moderate showers tonight, becoming partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few showers from late tonight night into tomorrow.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides should continue to be vigilant and exercise caution.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 9:11 pm… High at 3:51 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at present… Low at 10:38 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the southern Windward Islands and areas further south, mostly cloudy, hazy, and windy with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Elsewhere, partly cloudy skies with a few showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Potential Tropical Cyclone Two continues to move westward away from the Eastern Caribbean region. Lingering moisture and instability in the wake of the system will continue to generate periods of cloudiness, some scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms across the southern portion of the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.

Two tropical waves located over the central Tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h and 23 mph or 37 km/h respectively. The waves have a low chance of development over the next five days and are expected to begin affecting the Lesser Antilles from Friday.   

A third tropical wave is located near the African coast and is moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h.