Weather: Partly cloudy becoming cloudy at times, with some scattered showers which may be heavy in some locations, and a chance of isolated thunderstorms
6:00 am Weather Report
Date: 06th October, 2024
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
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 93%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil
Total rainfall for the month of October thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace
Sunset today: 5:49 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and south near 7 mph or 11 km/h, becoming variable and calm at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy becoming cloudy at times, with some scattered showers which may be heavy in some locations, and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding are advised to be vigilant and exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:43 am…High at 5:05 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 6:58 am…Low at 12:10 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy with a few showers over the Leeward Islands. Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with some scattered showers which may be heavy in some locations, and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A light wind regime will persist across the Lesser Antilles, for the next few days. Moisture and instability over the southern half of the region, will cause scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over that area, during the next 24 hours.
Major Hurricane Kirk continues its northward movement away from our region. However, swells generated by Kirk will continue to affect portions of the Leeward Islands during the forecast period.
At 5:00 am today, the center of Hurricane Leslie was located near latitude 12.9 north, longitude 37.3 west. Leslie is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph or 17 km/h. Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph or 140 km/h, with higher gusts. A gradual weakening trend is forecast to begin on Sunday. Leslie does not pose a threat to our region at this time. A tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 9 mph or 15 km/h.
