Date: 10th October, 2022
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.
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-northeast at 13 mph or 20 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 6.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.0 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 77.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 133.6 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:54 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:46 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming 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 asked to remain vigilant.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:08 pm…High at 4:45 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 11:35 pm…High at 5:52 am.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Mostly cloudy and hazy with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations, and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Further north, partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers.
Moisture and instability associated with an upper-level trough will maintain cloudiness and shower activity over most of the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours. The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone remains active over the extreme southern portion of the region and will continue to produce showers and isolated thunderstorms over that area during the forecast period.
An approaching tropical wave will cause showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles from late tonight into tomorrow.
Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region during the next few days.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next 5 days.