Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 81%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east northeast at 12 mph or 19 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 178.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 68.7 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:55 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:42 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers and a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA.
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:26 am…High at 7:13 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 6:20 pm…Low at 1:53 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 at times, with widely scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
A mid to upper-level trough, will continue to cause some cloudy periods with scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over parts of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.
At 5:00 pm toady, Tropical Storm Tammy formed in the western tropical Atlantic. The center of Tropical Storm Tammy was located near latitude 13.0 North, longitude 51.7 West or about 625 miles or 1005 kilometers east of the Windward Islands. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph or 65 km/h with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days.
Tammy is moving toward the west near 23 mph or 37 km/h. A westward motion at a slower forward speed is expected through Thursday. A turn toward the west-northwest is forecast by Thursday night, followed by a turn toward the northwest Friday night or Saturday. On the forecast track, the center of Tammy will move near or over the Leeward Islands Friday and Saturday.
Tropical Storm Watches have been issued for Barbados, Dominica, Martinique and Guadeloupe. Additional watches and warnings will likely be required later tonight or on Thursday. Interests in the region are advised to monitor the progress of this system.