6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 26th September, 2022
Forecaster: Venantius Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 18.7 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 10.8 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of September so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 94.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 177.6 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:56 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east near 15 mph or 24 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Generally cloudy with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy,
and 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 9:58 pm… High at 4:34 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 11:25 pm… High at 5:41 am.
Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations, and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the Windward Islands and areas further south.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moist and unstable conditions associated with the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will continue to affect the southern half of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.
A broad area of low pressure located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving slowly north-northwestward. This system has a high chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next five days.
At 5:00 pm today, the centre of Hurricane Ian was located near latitude 20.3 north, longitude 83.2 west, or about 155 miles or 250 kilometres southeast of the western tip of Cuba. Ian is moving toward the west-northwest at 13 mph or 20 km/h. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 100 mph or 155 km/h, with higher gusts. Rapid strengthening is forecast during the next day or so and Ian is expected to become a major hurricane tonight or early Tuesday. Hurricane and tropical storm warnings and watches are in effect for western Cuba, the Florida Keys and the west coast of Florida.