6:00 am Weather Report 17th October, 2019

Forecasters: Vigil Saltibus & Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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 east northeast at

8 mph or 13 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 October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 18.7 mm. 

Sunset today: 5:43 pm.        Sunrise tomorrow: 5:55 am.               

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and southeast near

14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers some

of which may be heavy and chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are asked to be vigilant and exercise caution.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at present… Low at 10:54 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 07:07am… Low at 12:21 pm.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave will continue to cause periods of cloudiness with scattered showers and possibly thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.

Another tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.