Tropical Storm Watches have been issued for Barbados, Dominica, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat and Nevis
By SLUMET
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus/Shemma Joseph
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 75%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 9 mph or 15 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 October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 178.5 mm.
Sunset today: 5:42 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:55 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east-northeast near 13 mph or 20 km/h, becoming lighter and variable at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with a few showers at first. From late afternoon into tomorrow, mostly cloudy skies with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA.
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 7:13 am… Low at 11:20 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 8:20 am…Low at 12:47 pm.
Seas: Today, slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres. Tonight into tomorrow, moderate to locally rough with waves 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres, mainly on the northern and eastern coast.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution from tonight due to locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy, with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A mid to upper-level trough will continue to cause some cloudy periods with scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over parts of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.
At 5:00 am today, the center of Tropical Storm Tammy was located near latitude 13.5 degrees North, longitude 54.8 degrees West or about 480 miles or 775 kilometers east-southeast of Guadeloupe. Maximum sustained winds remain near 40 mph or 65 km/h, with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next few days. Tammy is moving toward the west near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
A turn toward the west-northwest is forecast by tonight, followed by a turn toward the northwest Friday night or Saturday. On the forecast track, the center of Tammy will move near or over the Leeward Islands Friday and Saturday.
Tropical Storm Watches have been issued for Barbados, Dominica, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat and Nevis. Additional watches and warnings will likely be required later today. Interests in the region are advised to monitor the progress of this system.
