6:00 Pm Weather Report

6:00 pm Weather Report

Date: 06th October, 2024

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 33°C or 91°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 92%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the north at 7 mph or 11 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:

At Hewanorra Airport: nil        At GFL Charles Airport: 8.5 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of October thus far:

At Hewanorra Airport: trace      At GFL Charles Airport: 12.6 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am           Sunset tomorrow: 5:49 pm               

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and south near 7 mph or 11 km/h, becoming variable and calm at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with some scattered showers, which may be   

         Heavy in some locations, and isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding are advised to be vigilant and exercise caution.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:01 am…High at 6:36 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 01:28 am…High at 7:43 am.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy with a few showers over the Leeward Islands. Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with some scattered showers which may be heavy in some locations, and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A light wind regime will persist across the Lesser Antilles, for the next few days. Moisture and instability over the southern half of the region, will cause scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over that area, during the next 24 hours.

At 5:00 pm today, the center of Hurricane Leslie was located near latitude 14.0 north, longitude 38.6 west. Leslie is moving toward the northwest near 9 mph or 15 km/h. Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph or 150 km/h, with higher gusts. A gradual weakening trend is forecast to begin on Monday. Leslie does not pose a threat to our region at this time.

A tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.