Weather: Generally cloudy and hazy with scattered showers which may be heavy at times and isolated thunderstorms

Date: 19th August, 2023
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 21 mph or 33 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 81.2 mm.

Sunset today: 6:23 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:51 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Generally cloudy and hazy with scattered showers which may be heavy at times and isolated thunderstorms.

Persons with dust allergies and respiratory ailments are advised to exercise caution due to reduced air quality.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to exercise caution.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 11:22 am…High at 5:40 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 6:17 am…Low at 12:49 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds, reduced visibility and locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers over the Leeward Islands. Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands and further south.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in air quality and visibility across the region during the next few days.

A tropical wave just to the east of the Lesser Antilles is expected to cause an increase in cloudiness with moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the Windward islands and further south during the forecast period. This wave has a low chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next 48 hours. Interests in the region should continue to monitor the progress of this system.

Low-level clouds drifting over the Leeward Islands, will cause a few showers over that area during the next 24 hours.

A broad area of low pressure located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving west-northwest near 13 mph or 20 km/h. This system has a low chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next 48 hours.

Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic, is associated with a broad area of low pressure and is also moving westward near 10 mph or 17 km/h. This system has a high chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next 48 hours.