6:00 pm Weather Report 29/10/2023

6:00 PM Weather Report

Date: 29th October, 2023

Forecaster: Andre Joyeux

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast with rain

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is overcast with showers in the vicinity.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 93%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the East Southeast at 7 mph or 11 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.5 mm                  At GFL Charles Airport: 7.6 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 232.1 mm               At GFL Charles Airport: 169.6 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:58 am       Sunset tomorrow: 5:36 pm

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east-southeast near 13 mph or 20 km/h with gusts near showers.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers, which may be

         heavy in some locations, and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to be vigilant. 

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:17 pm… High at 4:59 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 11:44 pm… High at 6:06 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A trough system continues to generate periods of cloudiness, scattered showers, rain and isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.

Another surface trough located over the western Tropical Atlantic is drifting slowly westward. This system is expected to affect our region from late Monday into Tuesday.