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.
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.