Date: 28th September, 2019
Forecasters: Thomas Auguste/Hyacinthia Camille
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28 °C or 82 °F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25° C or 77 °F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east southeast at 17 mph or 28km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today: At Hewanorra Airport: 12.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of September so far: At Hewanorra Airport: 106.7 mm.
Sunset today: 5:55 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east northeast and east southeastnear 16 mph or 26 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few showers mainly in the morning.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 9:02 am… High at 3:27 pm.Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 10:29 am… High at 4:34 pm.Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS AND SEA BATHERS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TOHIGH SEA SWELLS.FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Lingering moisture and instability in the wake of a weak tropical wave that crossed over the Eastern Caribbean last night is expected to produce a few scattered showers.The presence of Saharan dust in the vicinity will cause a reduction in visibility.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is moving westward at about 15 mph or 24 km/h.
...HURRICANE LORENZO WEAKENS A LITTLE BUT REMAINS VERY LARGE...
At 5:00 am today, the centre of Hurricane Lorenzo was located near latitude 21.4 North, longitude 44.8 West. Lorenzo is moving toward the north-northwest near 10mph or 17 km/h. A turn toward the north is expected today, followed by a turn toward the north-northeast on Sunday.
Maximum sustained winds are now near 115 mph or 185 km/h with higher gusts. Lorenzo is now a category 3 hurricane. Gradual weakening is expected during the next few days but Lorenzo is expected to remain a powerful hurricane throughout the weekend.
Lorenzo is a large hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 50 miles or 75 km from the centre. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 290 miles or 465 km. Heavy sea swells generated by Lorenzo will affect the Eastern Caribbean region over this weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Hurricane Lorenzo is expected to remain over the Central Atlantic Ocean, well east of the Lesser Antilles during the next five days.