METEOROLOGICAL  SERVICES, ( M. C. W. T. & P. U. )
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 HEWANORRA METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE, VIEUX FORT, ST.LUCIA.
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   HOTLINE...4543452...WEBSITE...http://www.slumet.gov.lc.
    e-mail...info@slumet.gov.lc...forecast@slumet.gov.lc

 6:00 AM...DATE...SEPTEMBER 02, 2010...FORECASTER....JANIS PHILLIPS.

 PRESENT WEATHER AT HEWANORRA.....PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS NEARBY.
                 AT GFL CHARLES...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS NEARBY.
 PRESENT TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA....28 C OR 82 F.
 LAST NIGHT'S MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA....26 C OR 78 F.
 WIND AT HEWANORRA IS BLOWING FROM THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 14 MPH OR 21 KM/H.
 24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDED AT 2:00 AM AT HEWANORRA.....40.8 MM.
                                  
 SUNSET TODAY.....6:16 PM.....SUNRISE TOMORROW.....5:55 AM.

 WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHTS RECORDED 4 MILES OR 6 KM NORTH OF ST. LUCIA.
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 AVERAGE HEIGHT IN PAST 3 HOURS.....5.3 FEET OR 1.6 METRES.
 MAXIMUM HEIGHT IN PAST 6 HOURS.....9.6 FEET OR 2.9 METRES.

 FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
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 WINDS.....EASTERLY NEAR 16 MPH OR 25 KM/H. 
 WEATHER...OCCASIONALLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
           THUNDERSTORMS.

 MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM ST. LUCIA.
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 TIDES FOR CASTRIES HARBOUR...HIGH AT 10:12 AM...LOW AT 1:37 PM.
 TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY.....HIGH AT 11:19 AM...LOW AT 3:04 PM.
 SEAS...MODERATE WITH WAVES NEAR 6 FEET OR 1.8 METRES.

 OUTLOOK FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES.
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 PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY SKIES WITH WIDLEY SCATTERED SHOWERS.

 TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK.
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  AT 5:00 AM TODAY, THE CENTRE OF TROPICAL STORM GASTON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
 13.5 NORTH, LONGITUDE 38.2 WEST OR ABOUT 1550 MILES OR 2495 KILOMETERS EAST OF
 THE LESSER ANTILLES. GASTON IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 09 MPH OR 15 KM/H AND
 THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
 WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH OR 65 KM/H WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS
 FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
  AT 5:00 AM TODAY, THE CENTRE OF TROPICAL STORM FIONA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
 22.6 NORTH, LONGITUDE 65.4 WEST OR ABOUT 295 MILES OR 475 KILOMETERS NORTH OF
 SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO. FIONA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 17 MPH OR 27 KM/H
 AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
 WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH OR 85 KM/H WITH HIGHER GUSTS.