8:00 am Weather Report
Date: 07th May, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 26 mph or 43 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.0 mm.
Sunset today: 6:21 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:39 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 24 mph or 39 km/h, with
occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair, hazy and breezy with a chance of brief isolated showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 09:42 am…High at 4:26 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 11:09 am…High at 5:33 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to
brisk winds, reduced visibility and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with brief isolated showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas around the Eastern Caribbean region for the next few days.
The atmosphere over the Lesser Antilles is relatively dry and stable, resulting in generally fair skies over the islands during the forecast period.
A plume of Sahara dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility over the region for the next couple of days.