Date: 01st October, 2024
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 33°C or 91°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 87%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of October thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am Sunset tomorrow: 5:52 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east-northeast near 9 mph or 15 km/h, becoming variable and calm at times.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few showers tonight. Occasionally cloudy, with a few scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms tomorrow.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 08:55 pm…High at 3:25 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 10:22 pm…High at 4:32 am.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to occasionally cloudy skies, with widely scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A light wind regime is expected across the Lesser Antilles, during the next few days. Weak unstable conditions will result in some scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the islands, during the forecast period.
…Kirk becomes a hurricane…
At 5:00 pm today, the center of Hurricane Kirk was located near latitude 16.2 north, longitude 40.1 west. Kirk is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph or 19 km/h. Maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph or 120 km/h, with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is anticipated and Kirk should become a major hurricane by Thursday. Hurricane Kirk does not pose a threat to our region at this time.
A broad area of low pressure located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is associated with a tropical wave and moving slowly westward. This system is showing some signs of organization and has a high chance of tropical cyclone development during the next 48 hours.