Date: 05th October, 2024
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 92%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of October thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace.
Sunset today: 5:50 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and southwest near 7 mph or 11 km/h, becoming variable and calm at times.
Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy skies, with showers which may be locally heavy and a chance of isolated thunderstorms, mainly during the afternoon.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:20 am…High at 4:36 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 11:47 am…High at 5:43 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to occasionally cloudy skies, with a few localized heavy showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
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.
Major Hurricane Kirk continues its northwestward movement away from our region this morning. However, swells generated by Kirk are affecting portions of the Leeward Islands.
…LESLIE STRENGTHENS SLIGHTLY…
At 5:00 am today, the center of Hurricane Leslie was located near latitude 10.7 north, longitude 34.8 west. Leslie is moving toward the west-northwest near 7 mph or 11 km/h. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 80 mph or 130 km/h, with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast by tonight, followed by weakening on Sunday. Leslie does not pose a threat to our region at this time.