6:00 am Weather Report for 11th May 2024

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 11th May, 2024

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 80%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 18 mph or 30 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.             

Total rainfall so far for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.6 mm.      

Sunset today: 6:22 pm… Sunrise tomorrow: 5:38 am.                        

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 16 mph or 26 km/h.

Weather: Generally fair and hazy.

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions due to reduced air quality.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:32 pm… High at 7:11 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at present… Low at 1:59 pm. 

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy and hazy with scattered showers over the Leeward Islands. Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief showers elsewhere.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Weak unstable conditions associated with a shearline, will continue to cause cloudiness and scattered showers over the northern portion of the region, during the next 24 hours.  Elsewhere, generally dry and stable conditions will prevail. Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days.