6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 30th October, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy with light showers.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
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 southeast at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 65.6 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 70.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 262.7 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 314.0 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 east southeast
near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Cloudy, hazy and breezy with scattered showers which may be moderate to heavy in some locations 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 09:11 pm… High at: 3:41 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 10:38 pm… High at: 4:48 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 some scattered moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability trailing a strong tropical wave together with an approaching surface trough will cause cloudiness, showers and thunderstorms over the region during the forecast period.

Another tropical wave over the Eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward at about 17 mph or 28 km/h.