Date: 03rd October, 2024
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 32°C or 90°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 66%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 13 mph or 20 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of October thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles 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 blowing from between the northeast and east near 9 mph or 15 km/h, becoming variable or calm at times.
Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy, with a few showers and a chance of afternoon thunderstorms.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 3:43 pm…Low at 10:06 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 4:50 pm…Low at 11:33 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.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
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 CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN…
At 11:00 am today, the center of Hurricane Kirk was located near latitude 20.4 north, longitude 45.9 west. Kirk is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph or 17 km/h. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 125 mph or 205 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.
…LESLIE IS A LITTLE STRONGER…
At 11:00 am today, the center of Tropical Storm Leslie was located near latitude 10.1 north, longitude 30.8 west. Leslie is moving toward the west near 5 mph or 7 km/h. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 45 mph or 75 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.