Date: 03rd October, 2024
Forecaster: Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
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 73%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 6 mph or 9 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of October thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:51 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near 9 mph or 15 km/h, becoming lighter and variable or calm at times.
Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy, with a few showers 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: Low at 10:06 pm… High at 4:35 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 11:33 pm… High at 5:42 am.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 2 to 5 feet or 0.6 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to occasionally cloudy, with a few showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
A light wind regime is expected across the Lesser Antilles, for the next few days. Weak unstable conditions and strong daytime heating may result in a few showers and isolated thunderstorms over the islands, during the forecast period.
…KIRK STRENGTHENS INTO A CATEGORY 4 MAJOR HURRICANE…
At 5:00 pm today, the center of Hurricane Kirk was located near latitude 21.1 north, longitude 46.7 west. Kirk is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph or 19 km/h and is expected to continue this general motion through early Friday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 130 mph or 215 km/h, with higher gusts. Some additional strengthening is forecast during the next day or so. Swells generated by Kirk are expected to reach portions of the Leeward Islands on Friday.
…LESLIE IS BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED…
At 5:00 pm today, the center of Tropical Storm Leslie was located near latitude 10.1 north, longitude 31.5 west. Leslie is moving toward the west near 6 mph or 9 km/h. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph or 85 km/h, with higher gusts. During the next couple of days, steady strengthening is anticipated, and Leslie is forecast to become a hurricane on Friday. Leslie does not pose a threat to our region at this time.