6:00 pm Weather Report 28th October, 2020

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 27°C or 81°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 29 mph or 46 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 35.6 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 14.1 mm

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 195.4 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 228.2 mm

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:58 am             Sunset tomorrow: 5:37 pm        

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Generally cloudy and windy, with periods of rain, some scattered moderate to heavy showers 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: Low at 7:56 pm… High at 2:29 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 9:23 pm… High at 3:36 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 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

Mostly cloudy skies with scattered moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A mid to upper level trough along with a tropical wave will continue to cause periods of rain, cloudiness, moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 hours.

A second tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph of 28km/h.