Date: 24th September, 2024
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 94%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 12 mph or 19 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.7 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of September thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 123.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 190.1 mm.
Sunset today: 5:58 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 12 mph or 19 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to be vigilant and exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 1:24 pm…High at 8:30 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 2:51 pm…High at 9:37 pm.
Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Over the Leeward Islands, fair to occasionally cloudy, with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Light easterly winds will persist across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.
The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) together with an upper-level trough, will cause cloudy periods with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the southern half of the region, during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region tomorrow.
Another tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic, is also moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h, and has a high chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next seven days.