Date: 18th November, 2023
Forecaster: Shemma Joseph
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 27°C or 81°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 81%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of November so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 145.1 mm.
Sunset today: 5:32 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:05 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, with a chance of brief isolated showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 8:12 am… Low at 12:04 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 9:19 am… Low at 1:31 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
Small craft operators should exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly to southeasterly winds across the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours. Low-level cloud patches drifting along this wind flow will cause a few showers over the region during the forecast period.
A plume of Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region over the next few days.