Weather: Generally cloudy with periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms
By SLUMET
Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.
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 87%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is northeast at 6 mph or 9 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 179.7 mm.
Sunset today: 5:41 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:55 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and northeast near 12 mph or 19 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Generally cloudy with periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers 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 8:25 am…Low at 12:02 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 9:32 am…Low at 1:29 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 and possible Tropical Storm conditons cause by Tammy.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Mostly cloudy skies, with periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Storm Tammy will cause cloudiness, periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.
At 5:00 am today, the center of Tropical Storm Tammy was located near latitude 14.0 degrees North, longitude 58.3 degrees West or about 100 miles or 155 kilometers northeast of Barbados. Tammy is moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph or 13 km/h, and this general motion is expected to continue through this afternoon. A turn toward the northwest is anticipated by this evening, followed by a north-northwestward and northward turn Saturday night through Sunday night.
On the forecast track, the center of Tammy will move near or over the Leeward Islands tonight and Saturday. Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph or 95 km/h, with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is expected over the next few days and Tammy is forecast to be at or near hurricane intensity when it moves near or over the Leeward Islands.
Tammy is expected to produce rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches with maximum amounts of 12 inches over the Leeward Islands and 2 to 4 inches with maximum amounts of 6 inches over the northern Windward Islands.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for most of the Leeward Islands. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Barbados and Martinique. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Guadeloupe, Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Anguilla, St. Maarten, St. Martin and St. Barthelemy.
Interests in the rest of the region are advised to monitor the progress of this system.
