12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 06th October, 2024
Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers and thunderstorms.
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 74%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 12 mph or 19 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: 4.1 mm.
Sunset today: 5:49 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 south near 7 mph or 11 km/h, becoming variable and calm at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy becoming cloudy at times, with some scattered showers which may be heavy in some locations, and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding 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 5:05 pm… Low at 12:01 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:10 pm… High at 6:12 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy with a few showers over the Leeward Islands. Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with some scattered showers which may be heavy in some locations, and isolated thunderstorms.
A light wind regime will persist across the Lesser Antilles, for the next few days. Moisture and instability over the southern half of the region, will cause scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over that area, during the next 24 hours.
At 11:00 am today, the center of Hurricane Leslie was located near latitude 13.3 north, longitude 37.9 west. Leslie is moving toward the northwest near 9 mph or 15 km/h. Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph or 150 km/h, with higher gusts. A gradual weakening trend is forecast to begin on Monday. Leslie does not pose a threat to our region at this time.
A tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 9 mph or 15 km/h.