6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 27th August, 2022

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 23°C or 73°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 29.6 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 203.9 mm.

Sunset today: 6:19 pm.                Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides should continue to be vigilant.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 9:58 am…High at 4:17 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:  Low at 11:25 am…High at 5:24 pm.

Seas: Slight with waves 3 to 4 feet or 0.9 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms, mainly over the central Windward Islands and areas further south.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Moisture and instability lingering over the Eastern Caribbean, will continue to produce some cloudy periods with scattered showers and possibly isolated thunder-storms, mainly over the southern half of the region today.

A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region tomorrow.

Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is also moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. This wave has a low chance of tropical cyclone development during the next five days.