Date: 07th September, 2022
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 6 mph or 9 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 6.0 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of September so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 19.8 mm.
Sunset today: 6:11 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and south near 10 mph or 17 km/h, becoming lighter and variable or calm at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with scattered showers, which maybe heavy and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:37 am…High at 2:17 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:04 am…High at 3:24 pm.
Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with scattered showers, which maybe heavy in some locations and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A low-level trough will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms, over parts of the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.
A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
A broad area of low pressure associated with another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This system has a medium chance of tropical cyclone development within the next five days.
A third tropical wave is forecast to emerge off the west coast of Africa during the next day or two. Some gradual development of this system is possible during the next five days, while it moves generally westward across the eastern Tropical Atlantic.
Tropical Storm Earl was upgraded to Hurricane Earl overnight and continues to move slowly northward away from our region. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 80 mph or 130 km/h, with higher gusts. Hurricane Earl pose no direct threat to our region.