Date: 20th July, 2023
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.4 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 97.7 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 128.9 mm.
Sunset today: 6:35 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:45 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few brief 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: High at 6:00 pm…Low at 10:55 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 1:09 pm… High at 7:07 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 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 a few light showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High Pressure System will generate moderate easterly winds around the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.
A plume of Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility, shower activity and air quality over the Eastern Caribbean region, for the next couple of days.
A tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. This wave has a low chance for tropical cyclone development during the next seven (7) days.