Author: Saint Lucia Met Office

6:00 PM WEATHER REPORT

DATE: 26^TH AUGUST, 2019

FORECASTERS: THOMAS AUGUSTE

PRESENT WEATHER AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY.

PRESENT WEATHER AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT IS PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS NEARBY.

PRESENT TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS 29 C OR 84 F.

TODAY’S MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT WAS 32 C OR 90 F.

WIND AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS BLOWING FROM THE EAST AT 25 MPH OR 40 KM/H.

RAINFALL IN THE 24 HOUR PERIOD THAT ENDED AT 2:00 PM TODAY:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: NIL. AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: NIL.

TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST SO FAR:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 134.5 MM   AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT:157.3 MM.

SUNRISE TOMORROW: 5:51 AM    SUNSET TOMORROW: 6:19 PM       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

WINDS WILL BE BLOWING FROM BETWEEN THE EAST NORTHEAST AND EAST SOUTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH OR 40 KM/H AT FIRST INCREASING TO NEAR 35 MPH OR 56 KM/H LATER TONIGHT. SOME HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE NIGHT AND MORNING.

WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH FREQUENT MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.

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

TIDES FOR CASTRIES HARBOUR: LOW AT PRESENT… HIGH AT 12:23 AM.

TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY:   LOW AT 6:58 PM… HIGH AT 01:30 AM.

SEAS: LOCALLY ROUGH TO ROUGH WITH WAVES 6 TO 13 FEET OR 1.8 TO 4.0 METRES.

SMALL CRAFT ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT AND RESIDENTS TO STAY AWAY FROM BEACHES AND COASTAL AREAS.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

OVER THE WINDWARD ISLANDS IT WILL BE CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS. ELSEWHERE, IT WILL BE CLOUDY AT TIMES WITH A FEW SHOWERS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

TROPICAL STORM DORIAN IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE WIDESPREAD CLOUDINESS, SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY WINDS OVER THE WINDWARD ISLANDS TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.

AT 5:00 PM TODAY, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DORIAN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.7 NORTH, LONGITUDE 58.8 WEST, ABOUT 165 MILES OR 270 KM EAST SOUTHEAST OF SAINT LUCIA. DORIAN IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH OR 22 KM/H.

  ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE CENTER OF DORIAN IS EXPECTED TO CROSS OVER THE WINDWARD ISLANDS TONIGHT AND INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA TOMORROW.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH OR 95 KM/H WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS, AND DORIAN COULD BE NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH ON TUESDAY.

RESIDENTS AND INTERESTS IN SAINT LUCIA AND THE LESSER ANTILLES ARE ASKED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM AND TAKE ALL NECESSARY MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY.

A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC IS MOVING WESTWARD NEAR 12 MPH OR 19 KM/H.

12:00 NOON WEATHER REPORT

Date: 26^th AUGUST, 2019

FORECASTER: MACLEAN JN BAPTISTE

PRESENT WEATHER AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY.

PRESENT WEATHER AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT IS CLOUDY AND HAZY.

PRESENT TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS 32 C OR 90 F.

LAST NIGHT’S MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT WAS 26 C OR 79 F.

WIND AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS BLOWING FROM THE EAST AT 21 MPH OR 33 KM/H.

RAINFALL IN THE 24 HOUR PERIOD THAT ENDED AT 8:00 AM TODAY:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: TRACE      AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: NIL

TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST SO FAR:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 134.5 MM   AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: 157.3 MM

SUNSET TODAY: 6:19 PM                 SUNRISE TOMORROW: 5:51 AM     

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

WINDS WILL BE BLOWING FROM BETWEEN THE EAST-NORTHEAST AND EAST-SOUTHEAST NEAR 28 MPH OR 44 KM/H, WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

WEATHER: CLOUDY TO OVERCAST SKIES WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS, GUSTY   WINDS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

RESIDENTS AND MOTORISTS IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES ARE ADVISED TO BE VIGILANT AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.

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

TIDES FOR CASTRIES HARBOUR: HIGH AT 1:25 PM… LOW AT 5:31 PM

TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY:   HIGH AT 2:32 PM… LOW AT 6:58 PM

SEAS: LOCALLY ROUGH WITH WAVES 5 TO 10 FEET OR 1.5 TO 3.0 METRES.

SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT. RESIDENTS IN COASTAL AREAS AND MARINE INTEREST ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

OVER THE WINDWARD ISLANDS, CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS, GUSTY WINDS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY AND HAZY WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SAINT LUCIA, BARBADOS AND SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES. HOWEVER, WITH DORIAN STRENGTHENING HURRICANE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS SAINT LUCIA AS WELL. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR DOMINICA, MARTINIQUE AND GRENADA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES.

6:00 AM WEATHER REPORT

Date: 26^th AUGUST, 2019

FORECASTER: AVLON CHARLERY

PRESENT WEATHER AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS CLOUDY AND HAZY.

PRESENT WEATHER AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT IS PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY.

PRESENT TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS 26 C OR 79 F.

LAST NIGHT’S MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT WAS 26 C OR 79 F.

WIND AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS BLOWING FROM THE EAST NORTHEAST AT 6 MPH OR 9 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 AUGUST SO FAR:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 134.5 MM       

SUNSET TODAY: 6:19 PM                 SUNRISE TOMORROW: 5:51 AM     

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

WINDS WILL BE BLOWING FROM THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH OR 41 KM/H WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS. THE WIND SPEED WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE AS TROPICAL STORM DORIAN MOVES CLOSER TO THE ISLAND.

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AT FIRST, BECOMING INCREASINGLY CLOUDY, WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

RESIDENTS AND MOTORIST IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES ARE ADVISED TO BE VIGILANT AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.

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

TIDES FOR CASTRIES HARBOUR: LOW AT 6:35 AM… HIGH AT 1:25 PM

TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY:   LOW AT 8:02 AM… HIGH AT 2:32 PM

SEAS: MODERATE TO LOCALLY ROUGH WITH WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET OR 1.5 TO 2.4 METRES.

SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT. RESIDENTS IN COASTAL AREAS AND MARINE INTEREST ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. OVER THE WINDWARD ISLANDS, CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SAINT LUCIA, BARBADOS AND SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR DOMINICA, MARTINIQUE AND GRENADA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES.

AT 5:00 AM TODAY, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DORIAN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.9 NORTH, LONGITUDE 56.4 WEST, ABOUT 335 MILES OR 540 KILOMETERS EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ST. LUCIA. DORIAN IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH OR 22 KM/H.

A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY, WITH THIS MOTION CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE CENTER OF DORIAN

IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR THE WINDWARD ISLANDS LATE TODAY INTO TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH OR 95 KM/H, WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST, AND DORIAN COULD BE NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH BY TUESDAY, AS IT MOVES OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA.

RESIDENTS AND INTERESTS IN SAINT LUCIA AND THE LESSER ANTILLES ARE ASKED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM AND TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.

A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC IS MOVING WESTWARD NEAR 12 MPH OR 19 KM/H.

Forecasters: Webster Gajadhar / Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra airport is 30 c or 86 f.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 32 c or 90 f.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 18 mph or 30 km/h.

RAINFALL IN THE 24 HOUR PERIOD THAT ENDED AT 2:00 PM TODAY:

At Hewanorra Airport: trace.          at GFL Charles Airport: 0.3 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of august so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 134.5 mm.      at GFL Charles Airport:157.3 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:51 am             Sunset tomorrow: 6:19 pm        

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few brief showers. Conditions are expected to deteriorate from late tomorrow afternoon with the approach of Tropical Storm Dorian.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 11:14 pm…Low at 6:35 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 12:21 am…Low at 8:02 am.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few showers. Conditions are expected to deteriorate from late tomorrow afternoon with the approach of Tropical Storm Dorian.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A relatively dry and stable atmosphere ahead of Tropical Storm Dorian will maintain fair to partly cloudy and hazy conditions over the Eastern Caribbean region tonight into tomorrow morning.

A Tropical Storm warning is in effect for Saint Lucia, Barbados and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. A Tropical storm watch is in effect for Martinique and Grenada and its dependencies.

At 5:00 pm today, the center of Tropical Storm Dorian was located near latitude 11.5 north, longitude 54.2 west, about 485 miles or 780 kilometers east-southeast of St. Lucia. Dorian is moving toward the west near 14 mph or 22 km/h.

A turn toward the west-northwest is expected on Monday, with this motion continuing through Tuesday night. On the forecast track, the center of Dorian is expected to be near the Windward Islands late Monday or early Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph or 85 km/h, with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Dorian could be near hurricane strength over the Eastern Caribbean Sea.

Residents and interests in Saint Lucia and the Lesser Antilles are asked to closely monitor the progress of this system and take the necessary precautions. Additional watches or warnings could be issued tonight for other portions of the Windward and Leeward Islands.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.

FORECASTERS: VIGIL SALTIBUS

PRESENT WEATHER AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS FAIR AND HAZY.

PRESENT WEATHER AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT IS FAIR AND HAZY.

PRESENT TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS 32 C OR 90 F.

LAST NIGHT’S MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT WAS 28 C OR 82 F.

WIND AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS BLOWING FROM THE EAST AT 24 MPH OR 39 KM/H.

RAINFALL IN THE 24 HOUR PERIOD THAT ENDED AT 8:00 AM TODAY:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: TRACE      AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: 0.3 MM.

TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST SO FAR:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 134.5 MM   AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT:157.3 MM.

SUNSET TODAY: 6:20 PM           SUNRISE TOMORROW: 5:51 AM          

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

WINDS WILL BE BLOWING FROM BETWEEN THE EAST AND EAST NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH OR 31 KM/H.

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY WITH A FEW BRIEF SHOWERS.

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

TIDES FOR CASTRIES HARBOUR: HIGH AT 12:26 PM…LOW AT 4:23 PM.

TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY:   HIGH AT 01:33 PM…LOW AT 5:50 PM.

SEAS: SLIGHT TO MODERATE WITH WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OR 0.9 TO 1.5 METRES.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY WITH A FEW SHOWERS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A RELATIVELY DRY AND STABLE ATMOSPHERE OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN REGION WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL CLOUDINESS WITH A FEW BRIEF SHOWERS DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR BARBADOS.  TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SAINT LUCIA AND SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES.

AT 11:00 AM TODAY, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DORIAN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.2 NORTH, LONGITUDE 52.9 WEST, ABOUT 487 MILES OR 902 KM SOUTHEAST OF ST. LUCIA. DORIAN IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH OR 22 KM/H.

A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY, WITH THIS MOTION CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.  ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE CENTER OF DORIAN IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR THE WINDWARD ISLANDS LATE MONDAY OR EARLY TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH OR 65 KM/H WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS, AND DORIAN COULD BE NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA.

RESIDENTS AND INTERESTS IN SAINT LUCIA AND THE LESSER ANTILLES ARE ASKED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. FURTHER WATCHES ARE LIKELY TO BE ISSUED LATER TODAY.

A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC IS MOVING WESTWARD NEAR 12 MPH OR 19 KM/H.

6:00 AM WEATHER REPORT

DATE: 25^TH AUGUST, 2019

FORECASTERS: GLENN ANTOINE

PRESENT WEATHER AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS FAIR AND HAZY.

PRESENT WEATHER AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT IS PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY.

PRESENT TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS 28 C OR 82 F.

LAST NIGHT’S MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT WAS 28 C OR 82 F.

WIND AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS BLOWING FROM THE EAST AT 17 MPH OR 28 KM/H.

RAINFALL IN THE 24 HOUR PERIOD THAT ENDED AT 2:00 AM TODAY:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 4.0 MM    

TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST SO FAR:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 134.5 MM  

SUNSET TODAY: 6:20 PM           SUNRISE TOMORROW: 5:51 AM          

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

WINDS WILL BE BLOWING FROM THE EAST NEAR 20 MPH OR 31 KM/H.

WEATHER: FAIR TO PARTLY CLOUDY, AND HAZY, WITH A FEW BRIEF SHOWERS.

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

TIDES FOR CASTRIES HARBOUR: HIGH AT 12:26 PM…LOW AT 4:23 PM.

TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY:   HIGH AT 01:33 PM…LOW AT 5:50 PM.

SEAS: MODERATE WITH WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET OR 1.2 TO 1.8 METRES.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

FAIR TO PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY, WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

LOW LEVEL CLOUDS DRIFTING ALONG THE EASTERLY WIND FLOW MAY CAUSE A FEW BRIEF SHOWERS TO DEVELOP OVER THE LESSER ANTILLES DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD.

AT 5:00 AM TODAY, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DORIAN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.0 NORTH, LONGITUDE 51.6 WEST, ABOUT 667 MILES OR 1073 KM SOUTHEAST OF ST. LUCIA. DORIAN IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 13 MPH OR 20 KM/H. A TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THIS TROPICAL CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR THE CENTRAL LESSER ANTILLES LATE MONDAY OR EARLY TUESDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH OR 65 KM/H WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS, AND DORIAN COULD BE NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA.

TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR BARBADOS.

RESIDENTS AND INTERESTS IN SAINT LUCIA AND THE LESSER ANTILLES ARE ASKED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. FURTHER WATCHES ARE LIKELY TO BE ISSUED LATER TODAY.

A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC IS MOVING WESTWARD NEAR 12 MPH OR 19 KM/H.

6:00 PM WEATHER REPORT

DATE: 24^TH AUGUST, 2019

FORECASTERS: GLENN ANTOINE

PRESENT WEATHER AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS FAIR WITH LIGHT SHOWERS.

PRESENT WEATHER AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT IS CLOUDY WITH LIGHT SHOWERS.

PRESENT TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS 29 C OR 84 F.

TODAY’S MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT WAS 32 C OR 90 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 PM TODAY:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 4.0 MM     AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: 4.1 MM  

TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST SO FAR:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 134.5 MM   AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: 157.0 MM

SUNRISE TOMORROW: 5:51 AM          SUNSET TOMORROW: 6:20 PM           

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

WINDS WILL BE BLOWING FROM THE EAST NEAR 20 MPH OR 31 KM/H.

WEATHER: FAIR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, WITH A FEW BRIEF ISOLATED SHOWERS.

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

TIDES FOR CASTRIES HARBOUR: HIGH AT 10:03 PM…LOW AT 5:34 AM.

TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY:   HIGH AT 11:10 PM…LOW AT 7:01 AM.

SEAS: SLIGHT TO MODERATE WITH WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OR 0.9 TO 1.5 METRES.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

FAIR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

WEAK UNSTABLE CONDITIONS OVER THE REGION WILL CAUSE OCCASIONAL CLOUDINESS AND SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS TO DEVELOP, DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION NUMBER FIVE HAS STRENGTHENED TO FOURTH TROPICAL STORM OF THE 2019 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON.

AT 5:00 PM TODAY, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DORIAN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.7 NORTH, LONGITUDE 49.1 WEST, ABOUT 725 MILES OR 1165 KM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF BARBADOS. DORIAN IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 12 MPH OR 19 KM/H. ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THIS TROPICAL CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR THE CENTRAL LESSER ANTILLES ON TUESDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH OR 65 KM/H WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS, AND DORIAN COULD BE NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH WHEN IT APPROACHES THE CENTRAL LESSER ANTILLES ON TUESDAY.

RESIDENTS AND INTERESTS IN SAINT LUCIA AND THE LESSER ANTILLES ARE ASKED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.

A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC IS MOVING WESTWARD NEAR 12 MPH OR 19 KM/H.

FORECASTERS: WEBSTER GAJAHDAR / LEMUEL O’SHAUGHNESSY

PRESENT WEATHER AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS PARTLY CLOUDY.

PRESENT WEATHER AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT IS CLOUDY.

PRESENT TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS 31 C OR 88 F.

LAST NIGHT’S MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT WAS 25 C OR 77 F.

WIND AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS BLOWING FROM THE EAST AT 17 MPH OR 28 KM/H.

RAINFALL IN THE 24 HOUR PERIOD THAT ENDED AT 8:00 AM TODAY:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 4.0 MM     AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: 4.2 MM  

TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST SO FAR:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 134.5 MM   AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: 157.0 MM

SUNSET TODAY: 6:20 PM           SUNRISE TOMORROW: 5:51 AM

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

WINDS WILL BE BLOWING FROM THE EAST NEAR 20 MPH OR 31 KM/H.

WEATHER: FAIR SKIES, BECOMING CLOUDY AT TIMES WITH A FEW BRIEF SHOWERS.

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

TIDES FOR CASTRIES HARBOUR: LOW AT 3:12 PM… HIGH AT 10:03 PM

TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY:   LOW AT 4:39 PM… HIGH AT 11:10 PM

SEAS: SLIGHT TO MODERATE WITH WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OR 0.9 TO 1.5 METRES.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

FAIR SKIES, BECOMING CLOUDY AT TIMES, WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A FEW CLOUDY PERIODS AND SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN ISLANDS DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

THE TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT 950 MILES OR 1529 KILOMETERS EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ST LUCIA AND THE LESSER ANTILLES HAS DEVELOPED INTO TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE. AT 1100 AM TODAY, THE CENTER OF NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.4 NORTH, LONGITUDE 47.9 WEST. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 12 MPH OR 19 KM/H. ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR THE CENTRAL LESSER ANTILLES ON TUESDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH OR 55 KM/H WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS, AND THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TONIGHT OR TOMORROW. RESIDENTS AND INTERESTS IN SAINT LUCIA AND THE LESSER ANTILLES ARE ASKED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.

FORECASTER: VIGIL SALTIBUS

PRESENT WEATHER AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS FAIR.

PRESENT WEATHER AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT IS PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS NEARBY.

PRESENT TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS 25 C OR 77 F.

LAST NIGHT’S MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT WAS 25 C OR 77 F.

WIND AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS BLOWING FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 6 MPH OR 9 KM/H.

RAINFALL IN THE 24 HOUR PERIOD THAT ENDED AT 2:00 AM TODAY:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 0.2 MM         

TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST SO FAR:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 130.5 MM            

SUNSET TODAY: 6:20 PM           SUNRISE TOMORROW: 5:51 AM

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

WINDS WILL BE BLOWING FROM THE EAST NEAR 15 MPH OR 24 KM/H, BECOMING LIGHTER AT TIMES.

WEATHER: FAIR SKIES, BECOMING CLOUDY AT TIMES WITH A FEW BRIEF SHOWERS.

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

TIDES FOR CASTRIES HARBOUR: HIGH AT 11:00 AM…LOW AT 3:12 PM.

TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY:   HIGH AT 12:07 PM…LOW AT 4:39 PM.

SEAS: SLIGHT TO MODERATE WITH WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OR 0.9 TO 1.5 METRES.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, BECOMING CLOUDY AT TIMES, WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE NORTHERN LESSER ANTILLES.  FURTHER SOUTH, FAIR SKIES OCCASIONALLY BECOMING CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A FEW CLOUDY PERIODS AND SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS, MAINLY OVER THE NORTH EASTERN CARIBBEAN DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE ASSOCIATED WITH AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE, IS LOCATED ABOUT 1050 MILES OR 1642 KILOMETERS EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS. THE SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS IT MOVES WEST TO WEST-NORTHWESTWARD NEAR 10 TO 15 MPH OR 19 TO 24 KM/H. THE POTENTIAL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE LESSER ANTILLES BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

RESIDENTS AND INTERESTS IN SAINT LUCIA ARE ASKED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.

FORECASTER: VIGIL SALTIBUS

PRESENT WEATHER AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS FAIR.

PRESENT WEATHER AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT IS FAIR.

PRESENT TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS 29 C OR 84 F.

TODAY’S MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT WAS 31 C OR 88 F.

WIND AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS BLOWING FROM THE EAST AT 15 MPH OR 24 KM/H.

RAINFALL IN THE 24 HOUR PERIOD THAT ENDED AT 2:00 PM TODAY:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 0.2 MM          AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: 0.3 MM

TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST SO FAR:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 130.5 MM        AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: 152.9 MM.         

SUNRISE TOMORROW: 5:51 AM             SUNSET TOMORROW: 6:20 PM

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

WINDS WILL BE BLOWING FROM THE EAST NEAR 18 MPH OR 30 KM/H, BECOMING LIGHTER AT TIMES.

WEATHER: FAIR SKIES, BECOMING CLOUDY AT TIMES, WITH A FEW BRIEF SHOWERS.

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

TIDES FOR CASTRIES HARBOUR: HIGH AT 08:58 PM…LOW AT 4:42 AM.

TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY:   HIGH AT 10:05 PM…LOW AT 5:59 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 SKIES, BECOMING CLOUDY AT TIMES, WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, OVER THE NORTHERN LESSER ANTILLES.  FURTHER SOUTH, FAIR SKIES OCCASIONALLY BECOMING CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

AN APPROACHING TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A FEW CLOUDY PERIODS, SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY OVER THE NORTH EASTERN CARIBBEAN DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

AN AREA OF DISTURBANCE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1300 MILES OR 2092 KILOMETERS EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS SYSTEM IS MOVING WEST TO WEST-NORTHWESTWARD NEAR 15 MPH OR 28 KM/H. 

RESIDENTS AND INTERESTS IN SAINT LUCIA ARE ASKED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.