Date: 03rd October, 2021
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
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 east at 22 mph or 35 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 October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 22.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 14.4 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:51 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair, very hazy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:16 pm… High at 1:53 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 8:43 pm… High at 3:00 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 reduced visibility, brisk winds and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair, hazy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A significant reduction in visibility and air quality will persist around the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.
At 5:00 pm today, the centre of Tropical Depression Victor was located near latitude 17.1 degrees north, longitude 41.3 degrees west. Some gradual weakening is expected during the next couple of days and Victor is expected to dissipate on Tuesday.
A tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.