6:00 pm Weather Report 16th August, 2022

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.5 mm.                     At GFL Charles Airport: nil.

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 86.7 mm.                   At GFL Charles Airport: 102.6 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 am.                                    Sunset tomorrow: 6:24 pm.            

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 18 mph or 30 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 6:57 pm… Low at 1:26 am… High at 7:41 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:04 pm… Low at 2:53 am… High at 8:48 am.

Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean during the next 24 hours.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 21 mph or 33 km/h.  This wave is expected to produce periods of cloudiness and showers over the region from late tomorrow night into Thursday.

Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next 5 days.