6:00 pm Weather Report 2nd November, 2023

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 2nd November, 2023

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at George Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 71%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 21 mph or 33 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: Trace      At George Charles Airport: 13.5 mm

Total rainfall for the month of November so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.5 mm     At George Charles Airport: 14.8 mm

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:59 am        Sunset tomorrow: 5:35 pm

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with gusts near showers.

Weather: Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers tonight.  Tomorrow, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers, which may be moderate to heavy in some locations, and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour:  High at 6:11 pm…Low at 1:48 am…High at 8:20 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:    High at 7:18 pm…Low at 3:15 am…High at 9:27 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 above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A trough system drifting slowly westward, will continue to cause some cloudy periods with showers and isolated thunderstorms, across the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours. 

The Atlantic High-pressure system will continue to generate light to moderate easterly winds over the Eastern Caribbean, during the next couple of days.