Weather: Cloudy to overcast with moderate to heavy showers, periods of rain, thunderstorms and strong gusty winds
12:00 noon Weather Report Date: 01st July, 2024
Forecaster: Lucious Frederick
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is overcast with showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 86%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 63 mph or 102 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 16.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 4.9 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of June thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 123.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 129.1 mm.
Sunset today: 6:36 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:39 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the northeast to east-southeast near 40 mph or 65 km/h, with higher gusts.
Weather: Cloudy to overcast with moderate to heavy showers, periods of rain thunderstorms and strong gusty winds.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to exercise extreme caution. All persons are advised to take all necessary precautions against the hazards associated with severe weather conditions.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 1:07 pm…. Low at 5:07 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 2:14 pm…. Low at 6:34 pm.
Seas: Very rough with waves and swells 13 to 20 feet or 4.0 to 6.1 metres, from this morning.
Residents are advised to stay away from the beaches and coastlines. Small craft operators are advised to remain in port and secure all vessels and equipment.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Cloudy to overcast with gusty winds, thunderstorms, scattered moderate to heavy showers and periods of rain.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Beryl was located
near latitude 12.4 North, longitude 61.3 west or about 112 miles 181 km south of St Lucia. Beryl is moving toward the west-northwest near 20 mph (31 km/h). The eyewall of Beryl is moving across the southern Windward Islands. Maximum sustained winds are near 140 mph (220 km/h) with higher gusts. This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Winds will rapidly increase within the eyewall of Beryl.
Showers and thunderstorms continue in association with an area of low pressure located about 1000 miles 1600 km east-southeast of the Windward Islands. Environmental conditions appear marginally conducive for additional development of this system, and a tropical depression could form by the middle part of this week while it moves generally westward at 15 to 20 mph across the central and western tropical Atlantic.
Interests in the Windward and southern Leeward Islands are strongly advised to closely monitor the progress of these systems and take all the necessary precautions.
For the latest advisory on Hurricane Beryl, please visit www.slumet.gov.lc.
