Weather: Generally cloudy and hazy, with scattered showers, which may be heavy at times, and possible isolated thunderstorms

By SLUMET

ForecasterGlenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or  75°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.4 mm.        

Total rainfall for the month of July so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 151.5 mm.           

 Sunset today: 6:33 pm             Sunrise tomorrow: 5:47 am          

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with gusts near showers.

Weather: Generally cloudy and hazy, with scattered showers, which may be heavy at times, and possible isolated thunderstorms.

Residents of areas prone to landslides and flooding 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 8:09 am…High at 2:59 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 9:36 am…High at 4:06 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few brief showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave will cause increased cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the southern Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.

A broad area of low pressure is located a few hundred miles east-northeast of the Leeward Islands. This system has a medium chance of development during the next 48 hours. It is expected to move toward the northwest near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

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

The Atlantic High Pressure System will cause moderate easterly winds and restrict shower activity over the northern portion of the region during the forecast period.