Date: 12th August, 2023
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°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 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 9.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 61.8 mm.
Sunset today: 6:27 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy and hazy, 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 7:47 am…High at 2:34 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:14 am…High at 3:41 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
Small craft operators should exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
An upper-level trough will continue to cause some cloudy periods, scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms to develop over the Eastern Caribbean region, during the forecast period.
Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in air quality and visibility across the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region from late tonight into Sunday.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 9 mph or 15 km/h.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next seven (7) days.