Date: 22nd July, 2022
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 23 mph or 37 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 190.4 mm.
Sunset today: 6:35 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:45 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between east-northeast and east near 22 mph or 35 km/h.
Weather: Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times 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: Low at present…High at 12:20 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 7:02 am…High at 1:27 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and swells 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 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 next 24 hours.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region during the next couple of days.
A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.