Date: 04th October, 2024
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 32°C or 90°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 66%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 7 mph or 11 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of October thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Sunset today: 5:51 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be light and variable, becoming calm at times.
Weather: Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers, which may be locally heavy, 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: High at 4:09 pm…Low at 10:42 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 5:16 pm…Low at 12:09 am.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to occasionally cloudy skies, with a few localized heavy showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
A light wind regime will persist across the Lesser Antilles, for the next few days. Weak unstable conditions and strong daytime heating will result in a few localized heavy showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the islands, during the forecast period.
…KIRK WEAKENS SLIGHTLY…
At 11:00 am today, the center of Hurricane Kirk was located near latitude 23.0 north, longitude 48.9 west. Kirk is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph or 19 km/h and this general motion is expected to continue today. Maximum sustained winds are near 140 mph or 220 km/h, with higher gusts. Additional weakening is forecast to begin tomorrow and continue through early next week. Swells generated by Kirk are expected to reach portions of the Leeward Islands today.
…LESLIE STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE…
At 11:00 am today, the center of Tropical Storm Leslie was located near latitude 10.0 north, longitude 30.0 west. Leslie is moving toward the west-northwest near 7 mph or 11 km/h. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 mph or 100 km/h, with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast, and Leslie is expected to become a hurricane tonight or tomorrow. Leslie does not pose a threat to our region at this time.