Date: 21st October, 2023
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus/Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with thunderstorms and showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with thunderstorms.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 92%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 14 mph or 22 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 3.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.8 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 186.7 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 72.7 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:56 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:40 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the south and southeast near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming variable and gusty near showers.
Weather: Generally cloudy, with periods of rain, scattered showers which maybe heavy 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: High at 8:10 pm… Low at 4:03 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 9:17 pm… Low at 5:30 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and easterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas caused by Hurricane Tammy.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Mostly cloudy, with periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms.
… HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED OVER THE LEEWARD ISLANDS TONIGHT…
Hurricane Tammy will continue to cause cloudiness, periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.
At 5:00 pm today, the center of Hurricane Tammy was located near latitude 17.0 degrees north, longitude 61.3 degrees west or about 50 miles or 80 kilometers north of Guadeloupe. Tammy is moving toward the north-northwest near 10 mph or
17 km/h, and this general motion is expected to continue through Sunday, followed by a turn toward the north on Monday. On the forecast track, the center of Tammy will move near or over portions of the Leeward Islands through early Sunday, and then move north of the northern Leeward Islands by Sunday afternoon.
Maximum sustained winds remain near 85 mph or 140 km/h, with higher gusts. During the next few days, slow strengthening is possible.
Tammy is expected to produce rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches with maximum amounts of 12 inches over the Leeward Islands, and 2 to 4 inches with maximum amounts of 6 inches over portions of the Windward Islands.
Swells generated by Tammy will continue to affect portions of the Lesser Antilles during the next few days.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for most of the Leeward Islands. A Hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning are in effect for Saba and St. Eustatius. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the British Virgin Islands.
Interests in the rest of the region are advised to monitor the progress of this system.