12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 16th September, 2019
Forecasters: Emmanuel Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is overcast.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29 °C or 84 °F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26 °C or 79 ° F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east near 22 mph
or 35 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 9.5 mm. At GFL Charles airport:20.3 mm
Total rainfall for the month of September so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 35.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport:63.8 mm
Sunset today: 6:04 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 22 mph or 35 km/h.
Weather: Generally cloudy skies with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding should continue to be vigilant.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 4:56 pm….Low at 10:59 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:07 pm….High at 6:03 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres today, becoming
moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres
from tonight.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to
above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and thunderstorms
over the eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.
A second tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This wave is being closely monitored for development and a tropical depression is likely to form within the next two
to three days while it moves slowly northwestward to west northwestward.
A third tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is moving
westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h.