Date: 03rd October, 2022
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 13.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 13.9 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 13.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 16.5 mm.
Sunset today: 5:52 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 16 mph or 26 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Generally cloudy to overcast at times with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to be vigilant.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at present…Low at 2:36 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 12:28 pm…Low at 4:03 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy with scattered showers, periods of rain and isolated thunder-storms over the southern Leeward Islands and areas further south. Over the northern Leewards, fair to partly cloudy with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A surface trough will continue to cause cloudiness, showers, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms over most of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands, has a medium chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next five days. This wave is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h and is expected to affect our region from late Wednesday. The Saint Lucia Met. Services is closely monitoring the progress of this wave.
An area of low pressure associated with another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 6 mph or 9 km/h. This system has a high chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next 5 days.