12 noon Weather Report

Forecasters: Webster Gajadhar / Hyacinthia Camille

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 32°C or 90°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 14 mph or 22 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.6 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 1.0 mm.      

Total rainfall for the month of September so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 25.3 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 27.2 mm.

Sunset today: 6:08 pm                Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

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

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:48 pm…Low at 7:48 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:55 pm…Low at 9:15 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 few scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

An area of low pressure, associated with a tropical wave is located about 650 miles or 1046 kilometers east of the Lesser Antilles moving westward at 15 mph or 24 km/h. Some slight development of this system is still possible today, however, it is forecast to move westward toward unfavorable upper-level winds tomorrow. This system is expected to affect the region from late tomorrow into Friday.

Another tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h. Some slow development of this system is possible during the next few days as it moves westward over the tropical Atlantic.