6:00 am Weather Report 24th October, 2021

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil            

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 156.6 mm  

Sunset today: 5:39 pm                 Sunrise tomorrow: 5:56 am 

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to continue to take the necessary precautions.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 6:04 am… Low at 10:51 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 7:11 am… Low at 12:18 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds, locally rough seas and reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy with some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the southern Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.

A tropical wave located a few hundred miles east of the southern Windward Islands, is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.  This wave is expected to cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the southern portion of the region from later today into tomorrow.

A second tropical wave located just off the West African coast is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over the region during the next few days.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.