Date: 1st November, 2020
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 13 mph or 20 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 29.1 mm
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 299.8 mm
Sunset today: 5:35 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:59 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near
21 mph or 33 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Generally cloudy skies with scattered showers, some of which maybe heavy in certain locations and a chance of isolated thunderstorms. An improvement in conditions is expected by later today.
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: 09:26 am… High at 3:41 pm
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at: 10:53 am… High at 4:48 pm
Seas: Locally rough with waves and swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are strongly advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Leeward Islands, fair to partly cloudy skies with a few showers. Further south, generally cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Low level moisture and instability over the Lesser Antilles will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms over the central and southern portions of the region during the forecast period.
Soils are saturated or near saturation after days of nearly continuous rainfall. The possibility of landslides and flooding is high. Persons are strongly advised to continue to be vigilant and exercise extreme caution.
A tropical wave located over the Eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.