6:00 pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 10th October, 2021
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast with showers.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 10 mph or 17 mph.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 47.1 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 90.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 97.3 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 151.6 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:54 am Sunset tomorrow: 5:46 pm

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near 15 mph or 24 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Generally cloudy skies with some moderate to heavy showers, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms tonight. A significant improvement in weather condition is expected from early tomorrow morning.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to be vigilant and continue to exercise caution.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at present…Low at 1:19 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:11 pm…Low at 2:46 am.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Tonight, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms. Tomorrow, partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy skies, with some scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability trailing a tropical wave will continue to cause cloudiness, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across the Eastern Caribbean region tonight.

Another tropical wave located about 450 miles east southeast of the Windward Islands is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This system has a low chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next two days. This system is expected to begin affecting our region late tomorrow night into early Tuesday morning.