6:00 am Weather Report for 17th May 2024

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 17th May, 2024

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

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

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

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 83%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 23 mph or 37 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.4 mm.   

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.4 mm.       

Sunset today: 6:24 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 am.                          

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy, with widely scattered

         showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present… High at 11:43 am.  

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 7:01 am…. High at 12:50 pm.  

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers over the Windward Islands. Elsewhere, it will be Fair to partly cloudy with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will maintain light to moderate easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

An increase in low Level moisture and instability, will result in some cloudy periods with showers over the Windward Islands, during the forecast period.

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