12 NOON WEATHER REPORT

Date: 02nd November, 2020

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

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 31°C or 88°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 24 mph or 39 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport:  41.8 mm.     At GFL Charles Airport: 40.4 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of November so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 41.8 mm.      At GFL Charles Airport: 40.4 mm.

Sunset today: 5:35 pm                 Sunset tomorrow: 5:59 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and east near 21 mph or33 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 4:10 pm… Low at: 10:57 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 5:17 pm… Low at: 12:24 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies with a few scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Drier and more stable conditions will persist over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period. As a result, only a few showers are expected over our region.

A thick layer of Saharan dust is expected to cause a reduction in visibility over the Eastern Caribbean region for the next few days.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.