Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to be vigilant and exercise caution

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October 2, 2020 6:00 pm Weather Report by Saint Lucia Met Office

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light rain.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the south at 23 mph or 37 km/h, gusting to 35 mph or 56 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.9 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 15.5 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.9 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 15.7 mm.     

Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.            Sunset tomorrow: 5:51 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 17 mph or 28 km/h, with gusts near showers.

Weather: Cloudy to overcast at times with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy, periods of rain and possibly isolated thunderstorms. Some general improvement is expected from tomorrow morning.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides 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 10:03 pm…High at 4:30 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 11:30 pm…High at 5:37 am.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Cloudy to overcast at times with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms tonight. Tomorrow, partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy with some scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Cloudiness, showers and thunderstorms trailing a tropical wave will continue to affect the Lesser Antilles tonight into tomorrow morning.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.