Date: 24th October, 2021
Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°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 23 mph or 37 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 156.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 229.2 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, with a few gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to continue to be vigilant.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present…High at 5:14 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:18 pm…High at 6:21 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 and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy, with some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms 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 during the forecast period.
Light Saharan dust will continue to linger over the islands today, however an increase in concentrations is expected around the region overnight.
A tropical wave located just east of the southern Windward Islands is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This wave is expected to cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms 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.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.