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

By SLUMET

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 26th October, 2022

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

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-southeast at 21 mph or 33 km/h

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 14.6 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 191.1 mm.

Sunset today: 5:38 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 5:57 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east southeast and east near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with gusts near showers.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised

to exercise caution.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 09:24 am…High at 3:45 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 10:51 am…High at 4:52 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

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

A shear line, located over the Caribbean Sea is expected to produce an increase in cloudiness and showers across the Eastern Caribbean region over the next few days.