6:00 am Weather Report

6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 02nd August, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°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 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace .
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil.

Sunset today: 6:31 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:48 am

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 to partly cloudy and hazy 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: High at 6:19 am… Low at 12:31 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:26 am… Low at 01:58 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.

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 generate moderate easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.

Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region during the next couple of days.

Two tropical waves located over the central and eastern Tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.

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