6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 21st July, 2023
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 6 mph or 9 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
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 15 mph or 24 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Generally fair and hazy.
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 12:12 pm…High at 6:31 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 06:33 am…Low at 1:39 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 light to 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.