Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 21 mph or 33 km/h
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 29.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 40.4 mm.
Sunset today: 6:36 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:40 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy with scattered light to moderate showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms. A gradual improvement is expected from afternoon.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:46 am…High at 5:27 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:13 pm…High at 6:34 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy, with light to moderate showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability in the wake of a tropical wave, will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the central and southern portions of the Eastern Caribbean region, during the forecast period.
Two tropical waves located over the far eastern and eastern Tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h and 15 mph or 24 km/h respectively.
A plume of Saharan dust will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over the Eastern Caribbean region during the next couple of days.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next seven (7) days.