12:00 noon Weather Report 31st Oct, 2020

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 31st October, 2020

Forecaster: Avlon Charlery

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy showers nearby.

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 at 23 mph or 37 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport:  40.3 mm         At GFL Charles:72.3 mm

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 283.3 mm         At GFL Charles: 346.6 mm

Sunset today: 5:36 pm            Sunrise tomorrow: 5:58 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east northeast

near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Generally cloudy and hazy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Residents 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: 3:13 pm… Low at 09:46 pm

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at: 4:20 pm… Low at 11:13 pm

Seas: Locally rough with waves and swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the Leeward and Northern Windward Islands, fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few showers. Further south, generally cloudy skies with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

low level moisture and instability will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms over the southern portion of the region during the forecast period.

Soils are saturated or near saturation, after 2 days of nearly continuous rainfall. The possibility of landslides and flooding is high. Persons are strongly advised to continue to be vigilant and exercise extreme caution.

A tropical wave over the Central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward at about 17 mph or 28 km/h.