12:00 NOON WEATHER REPORT

FORECASTERS: WEBSTER GAJADHAR / LEMUEL O’SHAUGHNESSY

PRESENT WEATHER AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT IS PARTLY CLOUDY.

PRESENT WEATHER AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT IS PARTLY CLOUDY.

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 AT 16 MPH OR 26 KM/H.

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

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 7.0 MM.         AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: 6.5 MM.    

TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST SO FAR:

AT HEWANORRA AIRPORT: 122.5 MM.       AT GFL CHARLES AIRPORT: 144.7 MM.

SUNSET TODAY: 6:24 PM.                SUNRISE TOMORROW: 5:51 AM.        

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

WINDS WILL BE BLOWING FROM THE EAST NEAR 17 MPH OR 28 KM/H.

WEATHER: FAIR SKIES, OCCASIONALLY BECOMING CLOUDY 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 5:42 PM.

TIDES FOR VIEUX FORT BAY:  LOW AT 12:52 PM…HIGH AT 6:49 PM.

SEAS: SLIGHT TO MODERATE WITH WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OR 0.9 TO 1.5 METRES.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH SOME SCATTERED LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS OVER THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.  ELSEWHERE, FAIR TO PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY TRAILING A TROPICAL WAVE WILL CAUSE SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS TO DEVELOP MAINLY OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE REGION DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD.

ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC IS MOVING WESTWARD NEAR 17 MPH OR 28 KM/H.