Date: 30th September, 2024
6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 30th September, 2024
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 89%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm.
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: 149.0 mm
Sunset today: 5:53 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and southeast near 10 mph or 17 km/h, becoming variable or calm at times.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies with a chance of few showers in the afternoon.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 8:22 am…High at 2:39 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:49 am…High at 3:46 pm.
Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy skies with widely scattered showers.
A light wind regime is expected across the Lesser Antilles during the next few days.
…JOYCE LIKELY TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW LATER TODAY…
At 5:00 am today, the center of Tropical Storm Joyce was located near latitude 22.1 north, longitude 49.7 west. Joyce is moving toward the west near 2 mph or 4 km/h. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 35 mph or 55 km/h, with higher gusts. Some weakening is forecast and Joyce is likely to become a post-tropical remnant low later today and dissipate by Wednesday. Joyce is not expected to pose a threat to our region.
Tropical Depression Twelve forms over the central Tropical Atlantic. At 5:00 am today, the center of Tropical Depression Twelve was located near latitude 14.0 north, longitude 34.1 west. The depression is moving toward the west near 8 mph or 13 km/h. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph or 55 km/h, with higher gusts.
Steady strengthening is forecast, and the depression is likely to
become a hurricane by Tuesday night or Wednesday. This system does not pose a threat to our region at this time. A tropical wave located near the coast of western Africa is currently producing limited shower and thunderstorm activity. Some gradual development of this system is possible during the next several days, while it moves slowly westward over the eastern Tropical Atlantic.