Weather: Mostly cloudy skies, with some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.  A gradual improvement is expected from tonight

By SLUMET

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 85 %.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the south at 9 mph or 15 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 88.9 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 9.2 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 88.9 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 12.1 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am Sunset tomorrow: 5:52 pm

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the southwest and south-southeast near 16 mph or 26 km/h, with higher gusts near showers.

Weather: Mostly cloudy skies, with some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. A gradual improvement is expected from tonight.

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 present…Low at 12:13 am…High at 6:47 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 6:23 pm…Low at 1:40 pm… High at 7:54 am.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally cloudy with scattered showers, with tropical storm winds and isolated thunderstorms over the northern Leewards. Further south, Cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Moisture and instability associated with Tropical Storm Philippe, will continue to cause scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.

At 5:00 pm today, the center of Tropical Storm Philippe was located near latitude 17.6 degrees North, longitude 61.5 degrees West or about 20 miles or 30 kilometers east of Barbuda. Philippe is moving toward the northwest near 7 mph or 11 km/h. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph or 85 km/h, with higher gusts. On the forecast track, the center of Philippe is expected to pass near or just northeast of the northern Leeward Islands on Tuesday.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for Barbuda and Antigua. Interests in the northern Leeward Islands should continue to monitor the progress of this system.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 8 mph or 13 km/h.