Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast with light showers.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is overcast with moderate rain.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 24°C or 75°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 14 mph or 22 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 3.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 10.4 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 126.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 151.7 mm.
Sunset today: 6:36 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:44 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Generally cloudy with periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides should be vigilant and exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present…High at 6:30 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 1:27 pm… High at 7:37 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere, partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean during the forecast period.
A tropical wave will cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the southern half of the region during the next 24 hours.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is moving westward at 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the tropical Atlantic during the next five days.