Tropical wave associated with an area of low pressure has a high chance of tropical cyclone formation

By SLU MET

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
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 at 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 72.7 mm.

Sunset today: 6:34 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy skies, with a few showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:56 am…High at 5:28 pm
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:23 pm…High at 6:35 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 2 to 5 feet or 0.6 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to occasionally cloudy skies with, a few scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Weak unstable conditions in the lower atmosphere over the Eastern Caribbean region, will cause a few showery periods over the islands during the forecast period.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h.
A second tropical wave associated with an area of low pressure, located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This system has a high chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next 48 hours. Interests in the Lesser Antilles should continue to monitor the progress of this system.
A third tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 13 mph or 20 km/h. Some slow development of this system is possible over the next few days.