6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 11th October, 2021
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 14 mph or 22 mph.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 28.0 mm At GFL Charles: 11.1 mm
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 125.3 mm At GFL Charles: 162.7 mm
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:54 am Sunset tomorrow: 5:45 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east and southeast near 15 mph or 24 km/h with gusts near showers.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy gradually becoming generally cloudy with periods of rain, scattered showers which may be heavy in some areas, gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to be vigilant and continue to exercise extreme caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:00 pm…Low at 2:32 am.…High at 09:29 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:07 pm…Low at 3:59 am….High at 10:36 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 are advised to exercise caution due to poor visibility and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy and hazy becoming cloudy to overcast with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas, gusty winds and thunderstorms mainly across the central Windward and Leeward Islands.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave located about 240 miles or 446 kilometres east-southeast Saint Lucia is moving toward the west northwest near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This system is expected to produce locally heavy rainfall, gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the central and northern portions of the Lesser Antilles including Saint Lucia, from overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Further development of this system over the islands is unlikely at this time.
Showers over the past few days in Saint Lucia, has resulted in the soils being near or at saturation, therefore, any additional rainfall will increase the risk of flooding and landslides in areas prone to these hazards. Persons are advised to be extremely vigilant and cautious, during the passage of this system.