Forecasters: Hyacinthia Camille & Venantius Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the west southwest at 9 mph or 15 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 7.9 mm At GFL Airport: nil
Total rainfall for the month of September so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 35.1 mm At GFL Airport: 32.5 mm
Sunset today: 6:02 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and south at about 9 mph or 15 km/h becoming calm at times.
Weather: Today, fair to partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy with some scattered showers, by this evening.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 4:23 pm… Low at 10:22 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 5:30 pm… Low at 11:49 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers, particularly on the northern and easterncoasts, are advised to exercise caution due to swells generated by Hurricane Teddy.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair skies becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability trailing Hurricane Teddy is expected to produce some showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles from tonight.
…Hurricane Teddy…
At 8:00 am today, the center of Hurricane Teddy was located near latitude 22.1 degrees north, longitude 56.1 degrees west or about 525 miles or 850 kilometers east northeast of the northern Leeward Islands. Teddy is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph or 19 km/h and this motion is expected to continue for the next few days. Maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph or 215 km/h with higher gusts.
Hurricane Teddy does not pose a direct threat to our region, however swells generated by this system will continue to affect the Lesser Antilles.
…Tropical Storm Wilfred formed in the Eastern Atlantic earlier today…
At 1100 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm Wilfred was located near latitude 11.9 North, longitude 32.4 West. Wilfred is moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph (28 km/h) and this general motion is expected for the next few days.
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some slight strengthening is possible today, and weakening should start this weekend and continue into next week.
Another tropical wave, is forecast to move off the African coast by tomorrow. There is a chance of further development as this wave moves generally west northwest.