Severe weather advisory has been discontinued for Saint Lucia

By SLU MET

6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 29th June, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°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 32 mph or 52 km/h, gusting
to 44 mph or 70 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 6.8 mm
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 188.0 mm

Sunset today: 6:35 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:39 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 29 mph or 46 km/h, with higher gusts.
Weather: Cloudy and hazy with periods of rain, scattered showers which may be
moderate to heavy in some areas, gusty winds and possibly isolated
thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides should be vigilant and exercise caution.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:23 am… High at 4:53 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 11:50 am… High at 6:00 pm.
Seas: Locally rough to rough with waves 7 to 12 feet or 2.1 to 3.7 metres.

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 isolated thunderstorms. Elsewhere partly cloudy skies with a few showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
At 5:00 am today Potential Tropical Cyclone Two was centered near latitude 11.3 North, longitude 65.4 West or 200 miles or 320 km east southeast of Curacao. The system is moving toward the west near 30 mph or 48 km/h. A westward or west-northwestward motion is expected through Thursday. On the forecast track, the system will pass near the southern Caribbean Sea today and over the southwestern Caribbean Sea on Friday.
The severe weather advisory has been discontinued for Saint Lucia from 6:00 am today.
A tropical wave located just to the east of the Lesser Antilles is expected to cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms over the southern portion of the region during the forecast period.
A second tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. Gradual development of this system is possible and it is expected to affect the Lesser Antilles over the weekend.
Another two tropical waves located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic and near the African coast are both moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.