12:00 noon Weather Report 07th July, 2020

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 9 mph or 15 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 7.9 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 10.5 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of July so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 16.0 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 20.2 mm.

Sunset today: 6:36 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 5:41 am.     

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with some scattered showers and a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms mainly during the afternoon.        

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 6:05 pm… Low at 10:46 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 01:02 pm… High at 7:12 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and swells 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the Leeward islands, cloudy to overcast skies with moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms. Further south it will be partly cloudy to cloudy skies with some scattered showers and a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms.  

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave in the vicinity of the Lesser Antilles, will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours. A gradual improvement in conditions is expected from tonight.

Another tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.