Date: 1st June, 2024
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair 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 88%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 71.4 mm.
Sunset today: 6:29 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:34 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy, with scattered light to moderate showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
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: High at 11:45 am…Low at 5:06 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 6:44 am…High at 12:52 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
Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, generally cloudy with scattered light to moderate showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Over the Leeward Islands, fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability associated with a tropical wave located just east of the Lesser Antilles, is expected to affect the central and southern portions of the region during the next 24 hours.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is also moving westward near 17 mph or 20 km/h.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next couple of days.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next seven (7) days.