Date: 18th 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 29°C or 83°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 15.3 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 81.2 mm.
Sunset today: 6:24 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:51 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
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 10:58 am…High at 5:13 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:25 pm…High at 6:20 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers over the Leeward and northern Windward Islands. Further south, generally cloudy and hazy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in air quality and visibility across the region during the next few days.
Lingering moisture and instability in the atmosphere over the northern portion of the region, will continue to cause some scattered showers over the Leeward and northern Windward Islands today.
The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone will continue to cause some cloudy periods with showers and isolated thunderstorms, over the southern portion of the region during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This wave is expected to cause heavy showers and thunderstorms over our region from tomorrow.
A broad area of low pressure located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving west-northwest near 13 mph or 20 km/h. This system has a medium chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next 2 days.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic, is associated with a broad area of low pressure and is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. This system also has a medium chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next 2 days.