Noon Weather Report

12:00 Noon Weather Report

Date: 13th April, 2021

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 12 mph or 19 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 9.2 mm.    At GFL Charles:  96.8 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 22.0 mm.   At GFL Charles: 120.7 mm.

Sunset today: 6:17 pm.     Sunrise tomorrow: 5:51 am     

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 13 mph or 20 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy becoming cloudy at times with a few showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Residents, especially those with dust allergies and respiratory ailments, are  advised to take all necessary precautions due to the presence of dust haze and volcanic ash.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 5:04 pm… Low at 10:15 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at present…High at 6:11 pm… Next Low at 11:42 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to low visibility caused by Saharan dust haze and volcanic ash.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and hazy, with a few showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The atmosphere over the region remains sufficiently moist and unstable to cause a few cloudy periods with showers during the next 24 hours.

An area of Saharan dust haze together with volcanic ash from the erupting

La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent, will continue to reduce visibility and

air quality around our region for the next few days.