Date: 12th October, 2022
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 2.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 124.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 175.2 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:54 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:45 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies, with a few showers.
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 11:37 pm…High at 6:06 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 01:04 am…High at 7:13 am.
Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy with a few scattered showers, over the southern Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moist and unstable conditions will continue to cause cloudiness and some showers over the southern half of the region, during the early part of the forecast period. The Atlantic High Pressure System will dominate the weather across the remainder of our region during the next few days.
Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region during the next few days.
Two tropical waves located over the central and eastern Tropical Atlantic, are moving westward near 15 and 12 mph or 24 and 19 km/h, respectively.
A third tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving slowly westward.