12:00 noon Weather Report

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 32 c or 90 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 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.1 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 0.9 mm.                

Total rainfall for the month of September so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 23.7 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 26.2 mm.

Sunset today: 6:09 pm.                Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and east-northeast near 16 mph or 26 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy skies with a few scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:21 pm…Low at 7:03 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:28 pm…Low at 8:30 pm.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to occasionally cloudy skies with a widely scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Weak unstable conditions in the wake of a tropical wave, will cause a few scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles today.

A weak area of low pressure, associated with a tropical wave is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the central tropical Atlantic. This system is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h and some slow development is possible during the next two days before upper-level winds become unfavourable for tropical cyclone formation. This system is expected to affect the region on Thursday.

Another tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. Some slow development of this system is expected during the next few days as it moves westward over the tropical Atlantic.