Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to exercise EXTREME caution
By SLUMET
6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 05th October, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 26 mph or 43 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 pm last night:
At Hewanorra Airport: 6.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 19.9 mm.
Sunset today: 5:50 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near
26 mph or 43 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Cloudy and breezy with scattered showers, some of which will be heavy
and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are 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 6:23 am…High at 1:09 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 7:50 am…High at 2:16 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells
6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise EXTREME caution
due to brisk winds and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, cloudy to overcast skies with scattered moderate to heavy showers, periods of rain, gusty winds and thunderstorms. Further north, partly cloudy skies with a few scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A strong tropical wave associated with a broad area of low pressure will continue to produce a large area of showers and thunderstorms mainly over the southern half of our region during the forecast period. Satellite-derived wind data and radar images indicate that this system does not yet have a well-defined circulation center. However, environmental conditions are likely to become more conducive for development, and a tropical depression is likely to form over the next several days, if the system remains over open waters. An Air Force reconnaissance mission is scheduled to investigate the system this morning, if necessary. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall with localized flooding,
as well as gusty winds are expected over portions of the Windward Islands.
The Saint Lucia Met. Services will continue to closely monitor the progress of this system.
At 5:00 am today, the centre of Tropical Depression Twelve was located near latitude 15.8 degrees north, longitude 31.2 degrees west or about 480 miles or 770 kilometres west of the Cabo Verde Islands. The depression is moving toward the northwest near 8 mph or 13 km/h and is expected to remain over the open ocean. Tropical Depression Twelve is expected to dissipate in a couple of days.
