Date: 17th May, 2024
Forecaster: Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with light haze.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 72%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 22 mph or 35 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall so far for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 7.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 10.1 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 occasionally cloudy and hazy, with a few showers this evening into tonight.
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 present… Low at 5:47 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 12:50 pm… Low at 7:14 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and easterly swells 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers over the Windward Islands. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and hazy, 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.
Lingering 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.