Date: 16th November, 2023
Forecaster: Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy, with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 80%.
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 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 5.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of November so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 139.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 137.8 mm.
Sunset today: 5:32 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:04 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy skies, with some scattered light to moderate showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 5:01 pm… Low at 12:19 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at present… High at 6:08 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, generally cloudy and hazy skies with scattered moderate to heavy showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies, with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A weak surface trough will continue to cause an increase in cloudiness with scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms, mainly over the southern half of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas across the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.
A plume of Saharan dust will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.