Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 13.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 45.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 60.8 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:47 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 18 mph or 30 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Generally cloudy and hazy becoming overcast at times with scattered moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are asked to exercise extreme caution.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 11:18 pm… High at 5:59 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:45 am… High at 7:06 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy and hazy with scattered moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere Partly
cloudy and hazy with a few showers at first, becoming increasingly cloudy with scattered showers which maybe heavy and isolated thunderstorms from late afternoon.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability associated with an approaching surface trough, enhanced by a lingering upper level trough system, will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 to 48 hours.
A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h.