6pm Update – Severe weather advisory for St Lucia
By SLU MET
6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 28th June, 2022
Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy with showers.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 39 mph or 63 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: 4.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 181.4 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 200.4 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 5:39 am Sunset tomorrow: 6:35 pm
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 28 mph or 44 km/h with higher gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy, windy and hazy, becoming cloudy to overcast with periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers, gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms from tonight into tomorrow.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides should 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 4:21 pm… Low at 8:35 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 5:28 pm… Low at 10:02 pm.
Seas: From tonight seas will be rough, especially on the Atlantic side, with waves 7 to 11 feet or 2.1 to 3.4 meters.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise EXTREME caution due to gusty winds and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the central Windward Islands and areas further south, cloudy to overcast with gusty winds, periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms. Elsewhere partly cloudy skies with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
At 5:00 pm today Potential Tropical Cyclone Two was centered near latitude 10.1 North, longitude 59.5 West or 120 miles or 200 km east of Trinidad. The system is moving toward the west near 24 mph (39 km/h). A westward or west-northwestward motion is expected through Thursday. On the forecast track, the system will pass near or over portions of the southern Windward Islands by tonight.
A severe weather advisory has been issued for Saint Lucia from midnight to Wednesday evening. This system is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches or 25 to 75 millimetres across Saint Lucia. Interests in the Windward Islands should continue to monitor the progress of this system.
Two tropical waves located over the central Atlantic are forecast to interact with each other during the next few days as they move westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. Gradual development of this system is possible and it is expected to affect the Lesser Antilles over the weekend.
