Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°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 24 mph or 39 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: trace
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: trace
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 the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with a few scattered 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 1:03 pm… High at 7:36 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 2:30 pm… High at 8:43 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with a few scattered showers over the Leeward to central Windward Islands. Over the southern Windwards and areas further south, partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability associated with the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone will cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.
Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next couple of days.
A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region from late Thursday into Friday.
Two other tropical waves located over the central and far eastern Tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h and 12 mph or 19 km/h respectively.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.