12:00 NOON WEATHER REPORT

FORECASTER: 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 27 C OR 81 F.

WIND AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS BLOWING FROM THE EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 21 MPH OR 33 KM/H.

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

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 4.1 MM.            

AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: 1.1 MM. 

TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH OF JULY SO FAR:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 151.8 MM.          

AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: 147.5 MM.

SUNSET TODAY: 6:32 PM.                    SUNRISE TOMORROW: 5:47 AM.         

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

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

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

TIDES FOR CASTRIES HARBOUR: HIGH AT 3:59 PM…LOW AT 8:32 PM.

TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY:   HIGH AT 5:06 PM…LOW AT 9:59 PM.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS. ELSEWHERE, FAIR TO PARTLY CLOUDY AND HAZY, WITH A FEW SHOWERS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS TRAILING A TROPICAL WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE EXTREME NORTHERN PORTION OF THE LESSER ANTILLES TODAY.

ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC IS MOVING WESTWARD NEAR 17 MPH OR 28 KM/H. THIS WAVE IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN REGION FROM LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC IS ALSO MOVING WESTWARD NEAR 17 MPH OR 28 KM/H. THIS WAVE HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE OF DEVELOPING INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS.