12:00 noon Weather Report 17 November 2020

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 17th November, 2020

Forecaster: Thomas Auguste  

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light rain.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 25 mph or 41 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport:  1.1 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 2.9 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of November so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 160.2 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 292.5 mm.

Sunset today:  5:32 pm.   Sunrise tomorrow:  6:05 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east northeast and east-southeast near 20 mph or 31 km/h with a few gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to continue 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 4:44 pm… Low at 11:49 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:  High at 5:51 pm… Low at 01:16 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 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

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers and a moderate chance of isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Moisture and instability associated with a mid to upper-level trough system together with a tropical wave will continue to maintain cloudy conditions with scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean islands during the next 24 hours. 

A second tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 14 mph or 23 km/h.