6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 26th May, 2021
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
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 15 mph or
24 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 32.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 35.3 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:34 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:27 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near
18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with some
scattered showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 08:58 pm…High at 3:33 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 10:25 pm…High at 4:40 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells
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
Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk
easterly winds around the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 hours. Low level clouds drifting along the wind flow will cause some scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.
Two tropical waves located over the Eastern and far Eastern Tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 21 mph or 33 km/h.
The alert level at the La Soufriere volcano in Saint Vincent remains at Orange.
However, interests in Saint Lucia and the south-eastern Caribbean region are advised to continue monitoring official sources for updates.