6:00 am Weather Report 16th July, 2023

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 13 mph or 20 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.7 mm.        

Total rainfall for the month of July so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 76.1 mm.       

Sunset today: 6:36 pm.      Sunrise tomorrow: 5:44 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east northeast-and east-southeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers which may be heavy and possibly isolated thunderstorms.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 9:24 am…High at 4:01 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:  Low at 10:51 am…High at 5:08 pm.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave located a few hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles, will cause some cloudy periods, with scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the region, during the forecast period.

Another tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 hours.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next seven (7) days.