6:00 pm Weather Report 28th October, 2022

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 28th October, 2022

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°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 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.1 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 0.2 mm  

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 198.1 mm   At GFL Charles Airport: 238.4 mm

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:57 am       Sunset tomorrow: 5:37 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 15 mph or 24 km/h becoming lighter and variable at times.

Weather: Generally cloudy skies with a few periods of rain, some scattered moderate to heavy showers and a chance of 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: Low at 12:15 am…High at 7:03 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 6:10 pm…Low at 1:42 am…High at 8:10 am.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, 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

The atmosphere over the central and southern Lesser Antilles remains very moist and unstable. This will result in cloudy periods with rain, some scattered moderate to heavy showers and possible thunderstorms over that area during the forecast period.

Two tropical waves located over the western and far eastern Tropical Atlantic, are moving westward near 12 mph and 17 mph or 19km/h and 28 km/h.