6:00 AM Weather Report for 17 November 2023

6:00 AM Weather Report

Date: 17th November, 2023

Forecaster: Lucious Frederick/ Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 86%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 22 mph or 35 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.8 mm.             

Total rainfall for the month of November so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 140.5 mm.                 

Sunset today: 5:32 pm        Sunrise tomorrow: 6:04 am           

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east southeast near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy 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 7:10 am… Low at 11:07 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 8:17 am… Low at 12:34 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to

above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies, with a few showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas across the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.

A plume of Saharan dust will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.