12:00 NOON WEATHER REPORT

FORECASTERS: WEBSTER GAJADHAR

PRESENT WEATHER AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY.

PRESENT WEATHER AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT IS PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY.

PRESENT TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS 31 C OR 88 F.

LAST NIGHT’S MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT WAS 28 C OR 82 F.

WIND AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS BLOWING FROM THE EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 24 MPH OR 39 KM/H.

RAINFALL IN THE 24 HOUR PERIOD THAT ENDED AT 8:00 AM TODAY:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 4.2 MM.            

AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: 4.1 MM.

TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH OF JULY SO FAR:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 64.2 MM.           

AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: 83.7 MM.

SUNSET TODAY: 6:35 PM.                    SUNRISE TOMORROW: 5:44 AM.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

WINDS WILL BE BLOWING FROM BETWEEN THE EAST-SOUTHEAST AND EAST NEAR 20 MPH OR 31 KM/H.

WEATHER: FAIR TO PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY, WITH A FEW SHOWERS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

TIDES FOR CASTRIES HARBOUR: LOW AT PRESENT…HIGH AT 5:56 PM.

TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY:   LOW AT 1:02 PM…HIGH AT 7:03 PM.

SEAS: MODERATE WITH WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET 1.2 TO 1.8 METRES.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

FAIR TO PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY, WITH A FEW SHOWERS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

WEAK UNSTABLE CONDITIONS IN THE WAKE OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE LESSER ANTILLES THIS AFTERNOON.

SAHARAN DUST TRAILING THIS WAVE IS EXPECTED TO REDUCE THE VISIBILITY AND SHOWER ACTIVITY AROUND THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN REGION FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

THREE TROPICAL WAVES LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC ARE MOVING WESTWARD NEAR 15 MPH OR 24 KM/H.

TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED OVER THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS.