Date: 22nd August, 2022
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 12 mph or 19 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 4.8 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 129.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 192.4 mm.
Sunset today: 6:21 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:51 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 15 mph or 24 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy, and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are asked to be vigilant.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 1:57 pm…Low at 5:48 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:04 pm…Low at 7:15 pm.
Seas: Slight with waves 3 to 4 feet or 0.9 to 1.2 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy with a few showers over the Leeward and northern Windward Islands. Further south, partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations, and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moist and unstable conditions over the Eastern Caribbean, will continue to generate periods of cloudiness with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, mainly over the southern half of the region during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region from late Wednesday into Thursday.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is also moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This wave has a low chance of tropical cyclone development during the next five days.