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

By SLUMET

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFl Charles Airport is overcast with light rain.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the south southeast at 13 mph

or 20 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 4.7 mm

Total rainfall for the month of June so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 160.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 96.2 mm

Sunset today: 6:35 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:38 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 15 mph or 24 km/h, with gusts near showers.

Weather: Generally cloudy skies, with periods of rain, scattered showers which may be heavy in some areas and possibly isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorist 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 4:51 pm…High at 11:29 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 1:19 pm… Low at 6:18 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 meters.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally skies, with periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Moisture and instability associated with a tropical wave and low level trough , will continue to cause unstable conditions over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.

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