6:00 am Weather Report 26th October, 2020

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°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:  2.8 mm             

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 135.4 mm       

Sunset today: 5:38 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 5:57 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with scattered showers some of which may be heavy and isolated thunderstorms.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 6:26 am… High at 1:05 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 7:53 am… High at 2:12 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave located just east of the Lesser Antilles is expected to cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms across the region during the forecast period.

Another tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the tropical Atlantic during the next five days.