Date: 19th September, 2021
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the west at 9 mph or 15 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of September so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 18.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 21.6 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:01 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the south and west near 9 mph or 15 km/h, becoming lighter, variable or calm at times.
Weather: Generally fair with a low chance of showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 8:25 pm…High at 3:09 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:52 pm…High at 4:16 am.
Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Leeward Islands. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability associated with Tropical Storm Peter will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and thunderstorms over Leeward Islands during the forecast period.
…SWELLS GENERATED BY TROPICAL STORM PETER ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS TONIGHT AND MONDAY…
At 5:00 pm today, the center of Tropical Storm Peter was located near latitude 18.4 north, longitude 57.8 west or about 350 miles or 560 kilometres east of the northern Leeward Islands. Peter is moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph or 28 km/h. On the forecast track, the center of Peter is expected to pass well north of the Leeward Islands on Monday and Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph or 75 km/h, with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast tonight. Interests in the Leeward Islands should continue to monitor the progress of this system.
…TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVENTEEN BECOMES TROPICAL STORM ROSE, THE SEVENTEENTH NAMED STORM OF THE BUSY 2021 HURRICANE SEASON…
At 5:00 pm today, the center of Tropical Storm Rose was located over the eastern tropical Atlantic near latitude 14.3 north, longitude 29.9 west. Rose is moving toward the north-northwest near 16 mph or 26 km/h. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph or 65 km/h, with higher gusts. Rose is expected to remain over the open Atlantic during the next five days.