Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°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 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 23.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.8 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 159.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 213.7 mm.
Sunset today: 5:37 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:57 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, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with some scattered showers some of which maybe heavy and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents 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 1:35 pm… Low at 7:13 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 2:42 pm… Low at 8:40 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and swells 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Lingering moisture and instability in the wake of a tropical wave coupled with an upper level trough will cause occasional cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.
A tropical wave located several hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region on Wednesday into Thursday.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.