6:00 pm Weather Report 27th May, 2021

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 27th May, 2021

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F. 

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: Trace.     At GFL Charles:  1.8 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 32.6 mm.   At GFL Charles: 37.1 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 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy with a few showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 09:42 pm…High at 4:21 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 11:09 pm…High at 5:28 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 a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate easterly winds and above normal seas around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours. Low level clouds drifting along the wind flow will cause a few showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.

Two tropical waves located over the central and far eastern Tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

The alert level at the La Soufriere volcano in Saint Vincent remains at Orange. Interests in Saint Lucia and the south-eastern Caribbean region are advised to continue monitoring official sources for updates.