6:00 Pm Weather Report
Date: 19th August, 2023
Forecaster: Andre Joyeux
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the Southeast at 25 mph or 41 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 3.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 8.8 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 85.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 73.8 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:51 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:23 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast near 24 mph or 39 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Cloudy to overcast at times with scattered moderate to heavy showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 11:25 pm…High at 5:50 am,
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 6:47 pm…Low at 12:52 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to
2.7 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy and breezy with scattered moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A strong tropical wave is causing an increase in cloudiness, moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles. This wave has a low chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next 48 hours. Interests in the region should continue to monitor the progress of this system.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic, is associated with a broad area of low pressure and is moving westward near 10 mph or 17 km/h. This system has a high chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next 48 hours.