Date: 26th September, 2022
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers and thunderstorms.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 24°C or 75°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 7 mph or 11 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of September so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 75.7 mm.
Sunset today: 5:57 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near 15 mph or 24 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy, and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 9:38 am…High at 3:56 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 11:05 am…High at 5:03 pm.
Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations, and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the Windward Islands and areas further south.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moist and unstable conditions lingering over the Eastern Caribbean region, will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the southern half of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.
A broad area of low pressure located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving slowly north-northwestward. This system has a medium chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next five days.
Ian becomes a hurricane. At 5:00 am today, the centre of Hurricane Ian was located near latitude 18.2 north, longitude 82.0 west, or about 90 miles or 150 kilometres southwest of the Cayman Islands. Ian is moving toward the northwest at 14 mph or 22 km/h. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 mph or 120 km/h, with higher gusts. Rapid strengthening is forecast today and Tuesday and Ian is expected to become a major hurricane tonight. Hurricane and tropical storm warnings and watches are in effect for the Cayman Islands, western Cuba, the Florida Keys and the west coast of Florida.