Forecasters: Vigil Saltibus/Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with light showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the north-northeast at 6 mph or 9 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of September so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 25.3 mm.
Sunset today: 6:08 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Fair skies occasionally becoming cloudy with a few brief showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 8:23 am…High at 2:48 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:50 am…High at 3:55 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair skies occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
An area of low pressure, associated with a tropical wave is located about 800 miles or 1300 kilometers east of the Lesser Antilles. This system is slowly moving westward and has a low chance for cyclone formation over the next few days. The system is expected to affect the region by Thursday.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. Some slow development of this system is possible during the next few days as it moves westward over the tropical Atlantic.