Date: 15th July, 2023
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.7 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.7 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 76.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 106.9 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:43 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:36 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies with a few light showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to exercise caution 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 7:24 pm…High at 2:14 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 8:51 pm…High at 3:21 am.
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
Fair and hazy skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers mainly over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 hours.
Lingering moisture in the lower levels of the atmosphere, will continue to cause a few showers over the southern portion of the region during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h. This wave will begin to affect the region from tomorrow afternoon.
Another tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.