Date: 28th October, 2022
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 21 mph or 33 km/h
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 pm last night:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.8 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 194.0 mm.
Sunset today: 5:37 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:57 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Cloudy to overcast at times, with periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at present…Low at 10:33 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:13 am…Low at 12:00 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds, reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, generally cloudy to overcast with periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms. Elsewhere, partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Unstable conditions over the central and southern Lesser Antilles, will continue to cause increased cloudiness, periods of rain, moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms during the forecast period.
The ITCZ (Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone) will remain active over the extreme southern portion of the region, during the next 24 hours.
Two tropical waves located over the central and far eastern Tropical Atlantic, are moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.