Date: 12th November, 2023
Forecaster: Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 94%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 10.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of November so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 133.3 mm.
Sunset today: 5:33 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:03 am.
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 occasional gusts.
Weather: Mostly cloudy, breezy and hazy, with some scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations and a chance of isolated thunderstorms at first. A gradual improvement in conditions is expected from this evening.
Residents 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: Low at 08:13 am… High at 2:32 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:40 am… High at 3:39 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the central Windward Islands and areas further south, partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms. Elsewhere, fair skies becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Lesser Antilles, over the next few days.
A surface trough over the Eastern Caribbean will continue to cause cloudy periods, scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms mainly over the central to southern portion of the region during the forecast period.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the tropical Atlantic during the next seven days.