6:00 am Weather Report 27th August, 2023

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

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 southeast at 7 mph or 11 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today: 

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 143.2 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 southeast and south near 13 mph or 20 km/h, becoming lighter and variable or calm at times.

Weather: Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:02 am… High at 1:55 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 8:29 am… High at 3:02 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.