6:00 pm Weather Report 08th October, 2024

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 08th October, 2024

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 33°C or 91°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 78%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 11.3 mm         At GFL Charles Airport: 5.0 mm    

Total rainfall for the month of October thus far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 15.8 mm         At GFL Charles Airport: 34.3 mm 

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am        Sunset today: 5:48 pm     

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and southeast near 15 mph or 24 km/h, becoming calm at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers and slight chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to continue 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 6:22 pm…Low at 1:58 am…High at 8:48 am

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 7:29 pm…Low at 3:25 am…High at 9:54 am

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

The atmosphere over the Eastern Caribbean region remains sufficiently moist and unstable. This will generate occasionally cloudy periods with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms across parts of the region during the forecast period.

At 5:00 pm today, the center of Tropical Storm Leslie was located near latitude 20.0 north, longitude 46.4 west. Leslie is moving toward the northwest near 13 mph or 20 km/h. Maximum sustained winds remain near 75 mph or 120 km/h, with higher gusts. During the next 48 hours, little change in strength is forecast. Leslie does not pose a threat to our region.

A tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.