6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 29th October, 2020
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast with light rain.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is overcast with light rain.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°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: 1.7 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 15.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 197.1 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 243.4 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:58 am Sunset tomorrow: 5:36 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 24 mph or 39 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Tonight, cloudy to overcast skies, breezy with periods of rain, some moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms. Some improvement is expected by tomorrow.
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: 08:35 pm…High: 3:05 am…Low again: 08:33 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low: 10:02 pm…High: 4:12 am…Low again: 10:00 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy skies with periods of rain, some moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A large area of disturbed weather associated with two tropical waves and an upper level trough continue to cause cloudiness, periods of rain, some moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean region.
Upper-level winds are expected to become more conducive for development of this disturbance during the next couple of days, and a tropical depression could form over the weekend or early next week while the system moves westward over the Caribbean Sea.