Weather: Generally cloudy with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas, and a chance of  isolated thunderstorms

By SLUMET

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

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 blowing from the east northeast at 7 mph or 11 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 33.5 mm        

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 60.1 mm              

Sunset today: 6:19 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:44 am   

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the southeast near 7 mph or 11 km/h, becoming

lighter and variable or calm at times.

Weather: Generally cloudy with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas, 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: High at 7:15 am… Low at 3:14 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:22 am… Low at 4:41 pm.

Seas: slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, it will be partly cloudy to cloudy, with scattered  showers which may be heavy in some locations and a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Elsewhere, fair skies becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A light southeasterly wind flow will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.

Moisture and instability associated with a surface trough, will continue to affect the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.