6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 09th October, 2021
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and very hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°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 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 5.7 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 49.9 mm.
Sunset today: 5:47 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:54 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Generally cloudy and hazy becoming overcast at times with scattered moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are asked 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 10:51 am…High at 5:18 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:06 am…Low at 12:18 pm.
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 adverse weather, reduced visibility and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy and hazy with scattered moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere, partly cloudy and hazy with a few showers at first, becoming increasingly cloudy with scattered showers which maybe heavy and isolated thunderstorms from late afternoon.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
An approaching, newly analyzed tropical wave east of the Lesser Antilles, is being further enhanced by a lingering upper level trough system. As a result, elevated moisture levels and instability will cause increased periods of cloudiness, scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 to 48 hours.
Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h.