Author: Saint Lucia Met Office

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 29^th August, 2023

Forecaster: Andre Joyeux

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with showers near-by.

Present Weather at George Charles Airport is Fair.

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 18 mph or 30 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.7 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 143.9 mm.

Sunset today: 6:17 pm.                Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 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.

Weather: Cloudy to overcast skies with scattered light to moderate showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 8:35 am… High at 3:07 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 10:02 am… High at 4:14 pm.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Cloudy to overcast skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave will generate cloudy skies, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.

Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 21 mph or 33 km/h.

Date: 27^th August, 2023

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus/Shemma Joseph

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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 south-southeast at 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today: 

At Hewanorra Airport: nil             At GFL Charles Airport: nil

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 143.2 mm        At GFL Charles Airport: 166.2 mm

Sunset today: 6:19 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and southeast near 13 mph or 20 km/h, becoming lighter and variable at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 1:55 pm… Low at 5:39 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:02 pm… Low at 7:06 pm.

Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Light and variable southerly winds will continue across the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours. Moisture over the region, together with this light wind regime may cause a few showers to develop over the islands during the forecast period.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region from late Tuesday into Wednesday.

Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

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 southeast at 7 mph or 11 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: 143.2 mm.

Sunset today: 6:19 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 near 13 mph or 20 km/h, becoming lighter and variable or calm at times.

Weather: Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:02 am… High at 1:55 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 8:29 am… High at 3:02 pm.

Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Light and variable southerly winds will continue across the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours. Moisture over the region, together with this light wind regime may cause a few showers to develop over the islands during the forecast period.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region from late Tuesday into Wednesday.

Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Date: 26th August, 2023
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
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 32°C or 90°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the south at 7 mph or 13 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 10.4 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 143.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 166.2 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 southeast and south near 13 mph or 20 km/h, becoming lighter and variable or calm at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few light showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 11:27 pm…Low at 7:02 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 12:34 am…Low at 8:29 am.
Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with a few scattered showers over the Leeward and northern Windward Islands. Further south, fair to occasionally cloudy with a few light showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Light and variable winds will continue across the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.
A surface trough will continue to cause occasional cloudy periods with a few showers, over the northern and central Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.

Franklin continues to strengthen….
At 5:00 pm today, the centre of Hurricane Franklin was located near latitude 23.8 North, Longitude 67.5 west or about 280 miles or 450 kilometres northeast of Grand Turks Islands. Franklin is moving toward the north-northwest near 8 mph or 13 km/h and does not pose a direct threat to the Lesser Antilles.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 9 mph or 15 km/h.

Date: 26^th August, 2023

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 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southwest at 10 mph or 17 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today: 

At Hewanorra Airport: trace.          At GFL Charles Airport: 10.4 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 143.2 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 166.2 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 southeast and south near 10 mph or 17 km/h, becoming lighter and variable or calm at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with a few light showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 1:08 pm…Low at 4:22 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 2:15 pm…Low at 5:49 pm.

Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with a few scattered showers over the Leeward to central Windward Islands.  Further south, fair to partly cloudy with a few light showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Light and variable winds will continue across the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.

Moisture and instability trailing Hurricane Franklin, will continue to cause occasional cloudiness with a few scattered showers over the Leeward Islands during the forecast period.

The area of low pressure located just east of the Lesser Antilles, has weakened into a surface trough and will continue to cause occasional cloudy periods with a few showers over the central Lesser Antilles today into tomorrow.

Franklin strengthened into a hurricane this morning. At 11:00 am today, the centre of Hurricane Franklin was located near latitude 23.5 North, Longitude 66.7 west or about 315 miles or 505 kilometres east-northeast of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Franklin is moving toward the north-northwest near 7 mph or 11 km/h and does not pose a direct threat to the Lesser Antilles.

A tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Another tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 6 mph or 9 km/h.

Date: 26^th August, 2023

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus/Shemma Joseph

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: trace.       

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 143.2 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 southeast and south near 7 mph or 11 km/h, becoming lighter and variable or calm at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with a few light showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 6:01 am…High at 1:08 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 7:28 am…High at 2:15 pm.

Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy with a few showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms over the Leeward and northern Windward Islands.  Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy with a few light showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Light and variable winds will continue across the Lesser Antilles during the next couple of days.

Moisture and instability associated with an area of low pressure located just east of the Lesser Antilles, will continue to cause cloudiness with a few showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms over the Leeward and northern Windward Islands during the next 24 hours.

A broad area of low pressure located several hundred miles east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands is moving towards the northwest. This system has a medium chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next seven days.

Two tropical waves are located over the central and eastern tropical Atlantic, respectively.  They are both moving westward near 8 mph or 13 km/h.

At 5:00 am today, the centre of Tropical Storm Franklin was located near latitude 22.8 North, Longitude 65.8 west or about 350 miles or 565 kilometres east-northeast of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Franklin is moving toward the east-northeast near 6 mph or 9 km/h and does not pose a threat to the Lesser Antilles.

Date: 25th August, 2023
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast with light showers.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the west at 7 mph or 11 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.7 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 143.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 155.8 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 southwest and south near 7 mph or 11 km/h, becoming lighter and variable or calm at times.
Weather: Generally cloudy skies with scattered light to moderate showers and isolated thunderstorms.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 2:59 pm…High at 10:06 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 1:00 pm…Low at 04:26 pm.
Seas: Slight with waves up to 3 feet or 0.9 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered moderate to heavy showers, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands. Elsewhere, partly cloudy skies with a few light showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Light and variable winds will continue across the Lesser Antilles during the next couple of days.

Moisture and instability associated with an area of low pressure located just east of the Lesser Antilles, will continue to cause cloudiness with showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands during the next 24 hours.

A low pressure system associated with a tropical wave, located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This system has a medium chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next seven days.

At 11:00 am today, the centre of Tropical Storm Franklin was located near latitude 21.8 North, Longitude 67.8 west or about 215 miles or 340 kilometres east of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Franklin is moving toward the east-southeast near 5 mph or 7 km/h and does not pose a threat to the Lesser Antilles.

Date: 25^th August, 2023

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

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

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: trace.

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 143.2 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 southwest and south near 7 mph or 11 km/h, becoming lighter and variable or calm at times. Gusty winds may accompany showers.

Weather: Generally cloudy, with scattered moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 11:53 am…Low at 2:59 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 6:13 am… High at 1:00 pm.

Seas: Slight with waves up to 3 feet or 0.9 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with scattered moderate to heavy showers and a isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy skies with a few showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Light and variable winds will continue across the Lesser Antilles during the next couple of days.

Moisture and instability associated with an area of low pressure located just east of the Lesser Antilles, will continue to cause cloudiness with showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands during the next 24 hours.

At 5:00 am today, the centre of Tropical Storm Franklin was located near latitude 22.7 North, Longitude 68.0 west or about 215 miles or 345 kilometres east of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Franklin is moving toward the east-northeast near 6 mph or 9 km/h and does not pose a threat to the Lesser Antilles.

A low pressure system associated with a tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This system has a medium chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next seven days.

Date: 24^th August, 2023

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 33°C or 91°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the west at 6 mph or 9 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: trace.          At GFL Charles Airport: nil

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 143.2 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 155.1 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 between the southwest and northwest near 8 mph or 13 km/h, becoming lighter and variable or calm at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 8:51 pm…Low at 4:46 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 9:58 pm…Low at 6:13 am.

Seas: Slight with waves up to 3 feet or 0.9 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms over the central Windward Islands. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy with a few showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Light and variable winds will continue across the Lesser Antilles during the next few days.

Moisture and instability associated with an area of low pressure located just east of the Lesser Antilles, will continue to cause occasional cloudiness with showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the central Windward Islands during the next 24 hours.

At 5:00 pm today, the centre of Tropical Storm Franklin was located near latitude 22.4 North, Longitude 68.9 west or about 155 miles or 250 kilometres east of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Franklin is moving toward the east-northeast near 8 mph or 13 km/h and does not pose a threat to the Lesser Antilles.

A low pressure system associated with a tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. This system has a medium chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next seven days.

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 24th August, 2023

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

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 from the southeast at 14 mph or 22 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today: 

At Hewanorra Airport: nil       At GFL Charles Airport: nil

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 143.2 mm   At GFL Charles Airport: 155.1 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 south-southeast near 8 mph or 13 km/h, becoming lighter or calm at times.

Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 1:53 pm…High at 8:51 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 3:20 pm…High at 9:58 pm.

Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to occasionally cloudy with a few scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A light and variable wind regime is expected across the Lesser Antilles during the next few days.

Moisture and instability associated with an area of low pressure located just east of the Leeward Islands, will continue to cause occasional cloudiness and showers over the northern half of the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.

At 11:00 am today, the centre of Tropical Storm Franklin was located near latitude 22.2 North, Longitude 69.9 west or over southern Bahamas. Franklin is moving toward the northeast near 7 mph or 11 km/h. Franklin does not pose a threat to the Lesser Antilles. A low pressure system associated with a tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. This system has a medium chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next seven days.