6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 08th October, 2021
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east northeast at
20 mph or 31 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 19.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 44.2 mm.
Sunset today: 5:48 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Cloudy 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 10:15 am…High at 4:37 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at present…Low at 11:42 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells
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, reduced visibility and above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy 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 with a few scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability trailing 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 to the east of the Lesser Antilles is drifting westward, and is expected to affect our region from tomorrow afternoon into Sunday.
A second tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 21 mph or 33 km/h.