6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 04th August, 2022
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy 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-northeast at 23 mph or 37 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:
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 with occasional gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers, mainly during the night.
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 8:13 am… Low at 1:40 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 9:20 am… Low at 3:07 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 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
Over the southern Windwards and areas further south, it will be partly cloudy to cloudy with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Elsewhere, fair to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h and is expected to affect our region from later today into Friday.
Two other tropical waves located over the central and far eastern Tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h and 8 mph or 13 km/h respectively.
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.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.