6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 08th October, 2024
Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Today’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 93%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.4 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.5 mm.
Sunset today: 5:48 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:54 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and south near 14 mph or 22 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: High at 7:31 am… Low at 11:36 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:38 am… Low at 1:03 pm.
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 which may be locally heavy and isolated thunderstorms.
Moist and unstable conditions over the region, will continue to cause scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the islands, during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located a few hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles, will produce similar weather conditions over the region later today and into tomorrow.
At 5:00 am today, the center of Tropical Storm Leslie was located near latitude 18.8 north, longitude 44.2 west. Leslie is moving toward the northwest near 13 mph or 20 km/h. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 70 mph or 110 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 second tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.