Date: 03rd October, 2024
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 90%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of October thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace.
Sunset today: 5:51 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be light and variable or calm at times.
Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy, with a few showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 9:34 am…High at 3:43 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 11:01 am…High at 4:50 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves and northeasterly swells 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to occasionally cloudy, with a few showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
A light wind regime is expected across the Lesser Antilles, for the next couple of days. Weak unstable conditions and strong daytime heating may result in a few showers and isolated thunderstorms over the islands, during the forecast period.
…KIRK IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN WHILE MOVING OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC…
At 5:00 am today, the center of Hurricane Kirk was located near latitude 20.0 north, longitude 45.0 west. Kirk is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph or 17 km/h. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 120 mph or 195 km/h, with higher gusts. Kirk is now a category 3 hurricane and additional strengthening is forecast during the next day or so. Swells generated by Kirk are expected to reach portions of the Leeward Islands on Friday.
…TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN WAS UPGRADED DURING THE NIGHT AND IS NOW TROPICAL STORM LESLIE…
At 5:00 am today, the center of Tropical Storm Leslie was located near latitude 10.3 north, longitude 30.5 west. Leslie is moving toward the west near 6 mph or 9 km/h. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph or 65 km/h, with higher gusts. Strengthening is anticipated, and Leslie is forecast to become a hurricane in a couple of days. Leslie does not pose a threat to our region at this time.