6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 17th August, 2023
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 12 mph or 19 km/h
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.9 mm
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 65.9 mm
Sunset today: 6:25 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Hazy with partly cloudy to cloudy skies, occasional light to moderate showers. A chance of isolated thunderstorms can be expected from tomorrow.
Persons with dust allergies and respiratory ailments 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 10:34 am…High at 4:47 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:01 pm…High at 5:54 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility and above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy, with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A large plume of Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in air quality and visibility across the region during the next few days.
Moisture and instability associated with the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is expected to cause some cloudy periods with showers and isolated thunderstorms.
A tropical wave located in the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave has a medium chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next 2 to 7 days.
Another tropical wave located just off the west coast of Africa is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave has a low to medium chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next 2 to 7 days.