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

By SLUMET

6:00 am weather Report

Date: 23rd November, 2022

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°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 21 mph or 33 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 pm (last night):

At Hewanorra Airport: 6.3 mm.   

Total rainfall for the month of November so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 156.0 mm. 

Sunset today: 5:32 pm           Sunrise tomorrow 6:08 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather: Hazy and breezy becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations, and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

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 08:13 am…High at 2:39 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 09:40 am…High at 3:46 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 caution due to brisk winds, reduced visibility and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Mostly cloudy and breezy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the southern Windward Islands and areas further south.  Elsewhere, hazy and breezy becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Lingering moisture and instability associated with a trough system, will continue  to generate periods of cloudiness, scattered showers, occasional gusts and isolated thunderstorms over parts of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean region for the next few days.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.