6 pm Weather Report

Date: 17th October, 2019

Forecasters: Emmanuel Descartes/Hyacinthia Camille

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with light rain.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers.

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

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31 ° C or 88 °F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east southeast at 21 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 10.5 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 15.4 mm. 

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 29.2 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 59.3 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:55 am.        Sunset tomorrow: 5:42 pm.               

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 15 mph or 24 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Generally cloudy skies with some scattered moderate to heavy showers and a chance of a few thunderstorms.

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

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:08 am… High at 6:50 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 6:24 pm… Low at 1:35 am.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers and a few thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave will continue to generate cloudiness, showers and a few thunderstorms across the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours. 

Another tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.