6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 06th August, 2022
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.5 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 26.4 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 13.2 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 30.7 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:49 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:29 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near
18 mph or 30 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Generally cloudy with some scattered showers, which may be locally heavy in some locations and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flash flooding 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 10:08 pm…Low at 5:58 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 11:15 pm…Low at 7:15 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly 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 above normal seas and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave will continue to produce cloudy skies, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.
Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region following the passage of the tropical wave over the region.
Two other tropical waves located over the central and far eastern Tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next two days.