12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 28th August, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 32°C or 90°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 22 mph or 35 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.3 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 113.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 139.2 mm.
Sunset today: 6:17 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 18 mph
or 30 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy 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 1:28 pm….Low at 5:24 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 2:35 pm….Low at 6:51 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and easterly 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 above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few brief showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High Pressure System will generate moderate easterly to east northeasterly winds around the Eastern Caribbean region over the next few days.
Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in air quality and visibility across the Eastern Caribbean region for the next day or two.
A strong tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This system is expected to begin affecting the region from late Saturday.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 21 mph or 33 km/h.
These two tropical waves have a low chance of development during the next 5 days.