6:00 pm Weather Report 30th July, 2023

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°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 12 mph or 19 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:  

At Hewanorra Airport: 10.5 mm.     At GFL Charles Airport: 7.1 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of July so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 161.9 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 166.5 mm.  

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:47 am            Sunset tomorrow: 6:32 pm             

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 12 mph or 19 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy, with scattered showers, which may be heavy at times 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: Low at 6:51 pm… High at 1:46 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 8:18 pm… High at 2:53 am.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 2 to 5 feet or 0.6 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave will continue to cause cloudiness, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.

A broad area of low pressure located about 1000 miles east-northeast of the Leeward Islands has a medium chance of tropical cyclone development during the next 48 hours. This system is moving toward the northwest near 17 mph or 28 km/h and poses no direct threat to our region.

Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 8 mph or 13 km/h.