Date: 07th October, 2024
Forecaster: Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.
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 90%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the north-northeast at 6 mph or 9 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.1 mm
Total rainfall for the month of October thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.1 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 or calm at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with 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 6:36 am… Low at 11:08 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 7:43 am… Low at 12:35 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with scattered showers which may be heavy in some locations, and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the southern half of the region.
A light wind regime will persist across the Lesser Antilles, for the next couple of days. Moisture and instability over the region, will cause scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, during the next 24 hours.
At 5:00 am today, the center of Hurricane Leslie was located near latitude 15.6 north, longitude 40.4 west. Leslie is moving toward the northwest near 13 mph or 20 km/h. Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph or 150 km/h, with higher gusts. A gradual weakening trend is forecast to begin today and continue through the week. 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.