Date: 2nd October, 2023
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus/Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 98 %.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the west-southwest at 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 32.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 8.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 32.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 8.6 mm.
Sunset today: 5:52 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the southwest and south-southeast near 16 mph or 26 km/h, with higher gusts near showers.
Weather: Mostly cloudy skies, with some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. A gradual improvement is expected from tonight.
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 10:52 am… High at 5:16 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:19 pm… High at 6:23 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy with gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms over the central Windward Islands and areas further north. Elsewhere, partly cloudy skies becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.
Moisture and instability associated with Tropical Storm Philippe, will continue to cause scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.
At 11:00 am today, the center of Tropical Storm Philippe was located near latitude 17.1 degrees North, longitude 60.7 degrees West or about 80 miles or 130 kilometers east-southeast of Barbuda. Philippe is moving toward the west-northwest near 7 mph or 11 km/h. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph or 85 km/h, with higher gusts. On the forecast track, the center of Philippe is expected to pass near or just northeast of the northern Leeward Islands tonight.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for Barbuda and a tropical storm watch is in effect for Antigua. Interests in the northern Leeward Islands should continue to monitor the progress of this system.
A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 8 mph or 13 km/h.