Date: 06th July, 2023
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 23 mph or 37 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 41.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 25.0 mm.
Sunset today: 6:36 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:41 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to exercise caution due to reduced air quality.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:17 pm…High at 6:53 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 1:44 pm…High at 8:00 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Low-level clouds drifting along a moderate easterly wind flow, will cause some widely scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.
A plume of Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in shower activity, visibility and air quality over the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.
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 tomorrow.
Two other tropical waves located over the central and far eastern Tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next seven (7) days.