A surface trough in the vicinity of the Lesser Antilles, will continue to cause cloudiness, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms 

By SLUMET

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport cloudy with showers nearby.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

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

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 86%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east southeast at 8 mph or 13 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.1 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 217.7 mm.

Sunset today: 5:38 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:57 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and east-southeast near 10 mph or 17 km/h, becoming lighter and variable or calm at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with scattered showers which may be heavy and isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to be vigilant.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA.

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:20 am…High at 1:48 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 8:47 am…High at 2:55 pm.

Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A surface trough in the vicinity of the Lesser Antilles, will continue to cause cloudiness, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the region during the forecast period.

Another surface trough located over the western Tropical Atlantic is drifting slowly westward. This system is expected to affect our region from Friday into Saturday.

Light and variable winds will continue around the Eastern Caribbean region over the next few days.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the tropical Atlantic during the next seven days.