Weather: Cloudy to overcast skies, with scattered showers which may be heavy at times, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms

By SLUMET

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast with showers and thunderstorms.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 89%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 12 mph or 19 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 90.5 mm.

Sunset today: 5:50 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and east-northeast near 16mph or 26 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Cloudy to overcast skies, with scattered showers which may be heavy at times, periods of rain 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: High at 08:58 am…Low at 12:48 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 10:05 am…Low at 02:15 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Cloudy to overcast skies, with scattered showers which may be heavy at times, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability associated with a tropical wave, will continue to cause cloudiness, showers, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms across the region during the next 24 hours.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.