6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 24th September, 2024
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light showers and thunderstorms.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 90%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 7 mph or 11 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
Total rainfall for the month of September thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 119.1 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 locally 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: High at 09:56 am…Low at 1:24 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 11:03 am…Low at 2:51 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 partly cloudy, with a few brief showers.
Light easterly winds will persist across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.
The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone 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 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region on Wednesday.
Another tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h, and has a high chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next seven days.