Date: 14th September, 2022
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 12 mph or 19 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.8 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of September so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 24.8 mm.
Sunset today: 6:05 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 15 mph or 24 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Fair skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers 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: High at 6:26 am…Low at 11:43 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:33 am…Low at 1:10 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal sea swells.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Marginally unstable conditions over our region, will result in occasional cloudy periods with showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.
A strong tropical wave associated with an area of low pressure located over the central tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 14 mph or 22 km/h. This system has a medium chance of tropical cyclone development during the next five days and is expected to be in the vicinity of the Leeward Islands on Friday.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. Tropical cyclone development is no longer expected with this wave during the next five days.