Date: 08th September, 2022
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
Total rainfall for the month of September so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 20.2 mm.
Sunset today: 6:10 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, some of which may be heavy, and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 8:20 am…High at 2:52 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:47 am…High at 3:59 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 widely scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations, and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability lingering over the Eastern Caribbean region, will cause occasional cloudiness, showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.
A weak tropical wave located over the western tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 10 mph or 17 km/h.
A broad area of low pressure associated with another tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This system has a high chance of tropical cyclone development during the next five days.
A third tropical wave is forecast to emerge off the west coast of Africa this morning. Some gradual development of this system is possible during the next five days, while it moves generally westward across the eastern tropical Atlantic.
Hurricane Earl continues to move slowly northward and away from our region. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 105 mph or 165 km/h, with higher gusts and Earl is expected to become a major hurricane later today. Hurricane Earl poses no direct threat to our region.