6:00 pm Weather Report 03rd October, 2022

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy 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 31°C or 88°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 8 mph or 13 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 13.8 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 15.8 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 13.8 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 18.4 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.                                    Sunset tomorrow: 5:51 pm.                                      

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 9:43 pm…Low at 5:24 am.   

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 10:50 pm…Low at 6:51 am.

Seas: Moderate with waves and swells 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally cloudy with scattered showers, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms.

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 low 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 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.