6:00 am Weather Report 06th October, 2020

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 06th October, 2020

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast with light rain and isolated thunderstorm.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 23°C or 73°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 23°C or 73°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is from the north east at 22 mph 35 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.5 mm

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 58.4 mm

Sunset today: 5:49 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near 12 mph or 19 km/h, with gusts near showers.

Weather: Generally cloudy skies with a few periods of rain, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised 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 6:27 am…Low at 11:23 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 7:34 am…Low at 12:50 pm.

Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

An upper level trough system will continue to cause cloudiness, periods of rain, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over our region during the next 24 hours.

A tropical wave located over the Western Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This system is expected to affect our region late on Wednesday into Thursday.