6:00 AM WEATHER REPORT

DATE: 31ST AUGUST, 2018

FORECASTER: AVLON CHARLERY

PRESENT WEATHER AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS FAIR AND HAZY.

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 EAST AT 17 MPH OR 28 KM/H.

RAINFALL IN THE 24 HOUR PERIOD THAT ENDED AT 2:00 AM TODAY:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 4.4 MM

TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST SO FAR:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 94.0 MM

SUNSET TODAY: 6:16 PM

SUNRISE TOMORROW: 5:52 AM

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

WINDS WILL BE BLOWING FROM THE EAST NEAR 18 MPH OR 30 KM/H.

WEATHER: FAIR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH A FEW SHOWERS.

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

TIDES FOR CASTRIES HARBOUR: HIGH AT 6:43 AM… LOW AT 12:17 PM.

TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY: HIGH AT 7:50 AM… LOW AT 01:44 PM.

SEAS: MODERATE WITH WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET OR 1.2 TO 1.8 METRES.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

FAIR TO OCCASIONALLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH A FEW SHOWERS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

THE ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE THE DOMINANT FEATURE OVER THE REGION. AS A RESULT, JUST A FEW SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD.

A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC IS MOVING WESTWARD NEAR 17 MPH OR 28 KM/H.

POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE SIX LOCATED OFF THE COAST OF WEST AFRICA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 12 MPH OR 9 KM/H. THIS DISTURBANCE IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY. THIS SYSTEM POSES NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN.