A tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph 

By SLUMET

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 16 mph or 26 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.     

Total rainfall for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 8.0 mm.     

Sunset today: 6:24 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 am.     

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies with a few brief isolated showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 8:14 am…High at 2:57 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 9:41 am…High at 4:04 pm.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy with brief isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will dominate the weather pattern over the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

Low-level cloud patches moving along a moderate easterly wind flow, will produce a few isolated showers over parts of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.

A tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.