Date: 22nd June, 2023
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy with light showers.
Present weather at GFl Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
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 east-norteast at 32 mph or 52 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: 1.2 mm
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 82.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 46.6 mm
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:37 am. Sunset tomorrow: 6:34 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and southeast near 40 mph or 65 km/h, with gusts up to hurricane-storm force winds late tonight into early morning.
Weather: Cloudy to overcast with periods of rain, moderate to heavy showers, gusty winds and thunderstorms tonight into tomorrow.
All preparations to protect and safeguard lives and property should have been completed and persons should remain indoors during the passage of the system.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:19 pm…Low at 11:55 pm…High at 6:27 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:26 pm…Low at 01:22 am…High at 7:34 am.
Seas: Rough to very rough with waves 10 to 16 feet or 3.0 to 4.9 meters.
Small craft operators should remain in port and preparations to protect and safeguard lives and property should have been completed. Residents and sea bathers should stay away from beaches and coastal areas due to life-threatening surf and rip current conditions generated by Tropical Storm Bret.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Cloudy to overcast with periods of rain, moderate to heavy showers, gusty winds and thunderstorms mainly over the central Windward Islands.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
.....Hurricane watch is in effect for Saint Lucia.....
.....Tropical Storm warning remains in effect for Saint Lucia.....
At 5:00 pm today, the centre of Tropical Storm Bret was located near Latitude 13.4 degrees north, Longitude 59.6 degrees west or about 94 miles or 151 kilometers east of St Lucia. Bret is moving toward the west near 16 mph or 26 km/h and this general motion with an increase in forward speed is expected during the next few days. On the forecast track, the center of Bret is expected to move near Saint Lucia and across the central Lesser Antilles this evening and tonight, and then move westward across the eastern and central Caribbean Sea Friday and Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph or 100 km/h, with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast today while Bret approaches the Lesser Antilles. Gradual weakening is anticipated over the next couple of days, and the system is likely to dissipate over the central Caribbean Sea on Sunday. Interests in Saint Lucia and the Lesser Antilles should continue to monitor the progress of this system.
…. Tropical Depression Four expected to become a tropical storm tonight or early tomorrow…
At 5:00 pm today, the center of Tropical Depression Four was located near latitude 11.5 degrees north, longitude 44.0 degrees west. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph or 22 km/h. This general motion with some increase in forward speed is expected over the next few days. On the forecast track, the system is expected to remain well east of the northern Leeward Islands through early next week
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph or 55 km/h with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and the system is likely to become a tropical storm tonight or early Friday. Interests the Lesser Antilles should monitor the progress of this system.
A tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 10 mph or 17 km/h.