6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 20th May, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy 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 east-northeast at
23 mph or 37 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 18.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 20.2 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:35 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:25 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near
23 mph or 37 km/h.
Weather: Mainly fair, hazy and warm.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 8:34 pm… Low at 12:38 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 9:41 pm… Low at 02:05 am.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and generally fair conditions across the Eastern Caribbean during the next couple of days.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause reduced visibility and poor air quality around the Lesser Antilles during the next few days.
A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 26 mph or 43 km/h.