6:00 pm Weather Report 17th July, 2022

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

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 28°C or 82°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°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 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.3 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 5.8 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of July so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 174.9 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 177.8 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:44 am.            Sunset tomorrow: 6:35 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east-northeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy.

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to be vigilant.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:13 pm… Low at 12:38 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:20 pm… Low at 2:05 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 and above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair and hazy 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 locally rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean during the forecast period.

A tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward at 21 mph or 33 km/h. This wave is expected to affect the region on Wednesday.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the tropical Atlantic during the next five days.