6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 05th October, 2022
Forecaster: Venantius Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 86°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 23 mph or 37 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 5.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 10.4 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 22.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 57.6 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:50 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 24 mph or 39 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy and a chance of 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 present… High at 12:34 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 7:06 pm … High at 2:16 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells
6 to 10 feet or 1.8 to 3.0 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise EXTREME caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, cloudy to overcast skies with scattered moderate to heavy showers, periods of rain, gusty winds and thunderstorms. Further north, partly cloudy skies with a few showers.
A strong tropical wave associated with a broad area of low pressure, will continue to produce a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms mainly over the southern Windward Islands, during the forecast period. This system has a high chance of Tropical Cyclone formation during the next five days.
The Saint Lucia Met. Services will continue to closely monitor the progress of this system as it moves generally westward over the southeastern Caribbean Sea. At 5:00 pm today, the centre of Tropical Depression Twelve was located near latitude 16.3 degrees North, longitude 32.4 degrees West or about 555 miles (895 KM) west of the Cabo Verde Islands. The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph or 17 km/h. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph or 55 km/h, with higher gusts. Tropical Depression Twelve is expected to weaken and become a remnant low by Thursday.