12:00 noon Weather Report 20th June,2020

12:00 NOON Weather Report

Date: 20th June, 2020

Forecaster: Avlon Charlery

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 26°C or 79°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 23 mph or 37 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.9 mm              At GFL Charles:6.5 mm     

Total rainfall for the month of June so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 136.1 mm              At GFL Charles:66.7 mm

Sunset today: 6:34 pm                                  Sunrise tomorrow: 5:37 am               

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: This afternoon, partly cloudy and hazy, with scattered showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. From this evening, generally fair skies with a significant increase in dust haze.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 4:08 pm… Low at 8:28 pm

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 5:15 pm… Low at 9:55 pm  

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to

brisk winds, rough seas and severely reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and hazy, with some scattered showers and a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Lingering moisture and instability in the wake of a tropical wave will produce some showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms during the afternoon.

A large plume of dense Saharan dust haze is expected to cause a significant reduction in visibility over the region.

Two tropical wave located over the central and far eastern tropical Atlantic are both moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.