6:00 pm Weather Report 27th September, 2022

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°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 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 48.0  mm.     At GFL Charles Airport: 52.1 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of September so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 142.4 mm.     At GFL Charles Airport: 229.7 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.          Sunset tomorrow: 5:55 pm.              

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 13 mph or 20 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times 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 EXTREME caution.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:42 pm… High at 5:19 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 12:09 am… High at 6:26 am.

Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere, fair to occasionally cloudy skies with a few scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Moist and unstable conditions associated with the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), will continue to affect the Windward Islands and areas further south 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 medium chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next five days.

A tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.