Cloudy to overcast at times with periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms

By SLUMET

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light rain.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light showers.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 24°C or 75°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 15.1 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 31.2 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of September so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 160.9 mm.      At GFL Charles Airport: 262.9 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.            Sunset tomorrow: 5:54 pm.      

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and south near 12 mph or

19 km/h, becoming lighter or calm at times. However, gusty winds may accompany periods of heavy showers.

Weather: Cloudy to overcast at times with periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are STRONGLY advised to exercise EXTREME caution.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:23 am…High at 7:03 am.   

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 6:34 pm… Low at 1:50 am…High at 8:10 am.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally cloudy to overcast at times with periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Abundantly moist and unstable conditions associated with the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone and a trough system over the region, will continue to produce cloudiness, periods of rain, showers and thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.

Tropical Depression Eleven has begun dissipating and is now a remnant low. At 5:00 pm today, the centre of the remnant low was located near latitude 19.1 degrees north, longitude 38.1 degrees west. The low is moving toward the northwest at 14 mph or 22 km/h and is expected to dissipate over the open ocean within the next day or so.

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