6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 23rd October, 2021
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.
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 northeast at 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil At GFL Charles:trace
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 156.6 mm At GFL Charles:229.2 mm
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:56 am Sunset tomorrow: 5:39 pm
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 a few gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, with a chance of a few light to moderate showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to continue to take the necessary precautions.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 11:36 pm…High at 6:04 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 01:03 am…High at 7:11 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 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, locally rough seas and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.
Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over the region during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located a few hundred miles east of the southern Windward Islands, is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h. The wave is expected to affect our region late Monday into Tuesday.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.