Date: 07th October, 2021
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy, with light showers and thunderstorms.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy, with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 25 mph or 41 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 7.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 34.7 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 32.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 60.8 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:48 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Cloudy to overcast and hazy with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas, and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to exercise extreme caution.
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 10:26 pm…High at 5:07 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 11:53 pm…High at 6:14 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy to overcast and hazy with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations, and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Over the Leeward Islands, partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave together with an upper level trough system, will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and thunderstorms mainly over the southern half of the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.
A surface trough located over the western Tropical Atlantic is drifting slowly westward and is expected to affect our region over the weekend.
A second tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h.