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

By SLUMET

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

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

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

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 13 mph or 20 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 13.8 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of July so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 58.9 mm.

Sunset today: 6:36 pm.                       Sunrise tomorrow: 5:42 am. 

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather: Generally cloudy with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas, and 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 present…High at 11:32 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 6:26 am…High at 12:39 pm.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 6 feet or 0.9 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas, and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunder-storms 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.