12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 14th October, 2020
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88 °F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: Trace At GFL Charles Airport: 9.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 97.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 141.1 mm.
Sunset today: 5:44 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 south near 12 mph or 19 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies becoming overcast at times with scattered showers which could be heavy in some locations and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to be vigilant and exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:01 pm…Low at 7:39 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:08 pm…Low at 9:06 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 isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
An upper level trough system together with a strong tropical wave, associated with a broad area of low pressure, will cause widespread cloudiness, scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 to 36 hours. The wave is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h and is expected to begin affecting our region by this afternoon.
Another two tropical waves located over the central and eastern Tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.