Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 7 mph or 11 mph.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 125.3 mm.
Sunset today: 5:45 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:54 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and east near 15 mph or 24 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy becoming cloudy at times, with periods of rain, 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 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 09:29 am…Low at 1:15 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 10:36 am…Low at 2:42 pm.
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 above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy and hazy, occasionally becoming cloudy with scattered showers which may be heavy in some locations, periods of rain, gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Showers and thunderstorm activity associated with a tropical wave located about 150 miles or 241 kilometres east of the Windward Islands has become less organised. However, this system is expected to produce locally heavy rainfall, gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms over portions of the Lesser Antilles, from today into tomorrow as it moves westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Rainfall 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.
Two other tropical waves located over the central and far eastern tropical Atlantic are both moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.