Date: 07th October, 2024
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 86°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32°C or 90°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 79%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the south at 6 mph or 9 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 16.7 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 29.3 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am Sunset tomorrow: 5:48 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and south near 10 mph or 17 km/h, becoming variable or calm at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times 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: Low at 12:52 am…High at 7:31 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 6:47 pm…Low at 02:19 am.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A light wind regime will persist across the Lesser Antilles, for the next few days. Moisture and instability over the region, will cause scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, during the next 24 hours.
At 5:00 pm today, the center of Hurricane Leslie was located near latitude 17.4 north, longitude 42.1 west. Leslie is moving toward the northwest near 14 mph or 22 km/h. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 80 mph or 130 km/h, with higher gusts. Gradual weakening is forecast over the next few days. 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 12 mph or 19 km/h.