6:00 am Weather Report 07th October, 2023

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 07th October, 2023

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair 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.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 70%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 13 mph or 20 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: Trace

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 146.4 mm

Sunset today: 5:49 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.  

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 12:07 pm…Low at 3:36 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 06:23 am…Low at 1:14 pm.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief showers over the northern and central islands. Cloudy at times, with a few scattered showers over areas further south.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

The Atlantic High-pressure system will generate a more stable atmosphere which will result in fair to partly cloudy skies with a few showers across the region during the forecast period. 

Saharan dust haze present over the region will cause a reduction in air quality and visibility during the next couple of days.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Another tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic has a high chance for further development during the next 7 days.