12:00 noon Weather Report Date: 18th October, 2019

Forecasters: Vigil Saltibus & Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30 °C or 86 °F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 23 ° C or 73 °F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 15 mph or 24 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 21.4 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 59.6 mm.       

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 41.8 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 112.9 mm.

Sunset today: 5:42 pm.                Sunrise tomorrow: 5:55 am.       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather: Generally cloudy skies with some scattered showers, and a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Conditions are expected to improve from tonight.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to continue exercising caution.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 5:55 pm…Low at 01:02 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 12:54 pm…High at 7:02 pm.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally cloudy skies with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Moisture and instability in the wake of a tropical wave will continue to generate cloudiness, showers and a few thunderstorms across the Lesser Antilles today.

Another tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.