Date: 27th August, 2023
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus/Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 32°C or 90°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the south-southeast at 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil At GFL Charles Airport: nil
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 143.2 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 166.2 mm
Sunset today: 6:19 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and southeast near 13 mph or 20 km/h, becoming lighter and variable at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 1:55 pm… Low at 5:39 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:02 pm… Low at 7:06 pm.
Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Light and variable southerly winds will continue across the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours. Moisture over the region, together with this light wind regime may cause a few showers to develop over the islands during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region from late Tuesday into Wednesday.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.