Date: 12th July, 2022
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
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 27°C or 81°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 22 mph or 35 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.7 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 3.0 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 119.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 124.7 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:43 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:36 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and 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: Low at 7:42 pm…High at 2:33 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:09 pm…High at 3:40 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds, reduced visibility and above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair, hazy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas across the Eastern Caribbean during the forecast period.
Saharan dust haze will continue cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region during the next couple of days.
A tropical wave located over the western tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This wave is expected to affect the Lesser Antilles from late Wednesday into Thursday.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the tropical Atlantic during the next five days.