Date: 30th June, 2024
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 72%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 37 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 8.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 14.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of June thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 112.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 89.5 mm.
Sunset today: 6:36 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:39 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 25 mph or 41 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few isolated showers today. An increase in cloudiness, gusty winds and scattered showers, some of which may be heavy, is expected from late tonight into tomorrow.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to exercise extreme caution from tonight. All persons are advised to take all necessary precautions against the hazards associated with severe weather conditions.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at present…Low at 4:16 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 12:51 pm…Low at 5:43 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres today, becoming extremely rough with waves and swells 16 to 20 feet or 4.9 to 6.1 metres from late tonight into tomorrow.
Residents are advised to stay away from the beaches and coastlines. Small craft operators are advised to remain in port and secure all vessels and equipment.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few brief showers at first, becoming increasingly cloudy with gusty winds and scattered moderate to heavy showers from late tonight into tomorrow.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
BERYL CONTINUING TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AND IS NOW AN EXTREMELY DANDEROUS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE.
FORECAST TO BRING LIFE-THREATENING WINDS AND STORM SURGE TO THE WINDWARD ISLANDS.
At 11:35 AM today, the center of Hurricane Beryl was located near latitude 10.8 North, longitude 54.9 West or about 467 miles or 751 Kilometres east-southeast of Saint Lucia. Beryl is moving quickly toward the west near 21 mph (33 km/h). A continued quick westward to west-northwestward motion is expected during the next few days. On the forecast track, the center of Beryl is expected to move across the Windward Islands Monday morning and across the southeastern and central Caribbean Sea late Monday through Tuesday.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher gusts.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Barbados, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Martinique and Tobago. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Dominica and Trinidad.
A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave has a high chance of development over the next seven (7) days, and a tropical depression could form by the middle of next week.
Interests in the Windward and southern Leeward Islands are strongly advised to closely monitor the progress of these systems and all take the necessary precautions.
For the latest advisory on Hurricane Beryl, please visit www.slumet.gov.lc.