12:00 noon Weather Report 19th June, 2021

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°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 17 mph or 28 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.0 mm.                           At GFL Charles Airport: 4.7 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of June so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 44.1 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 93.1 mm.

Sunset today: 6:34 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 am            

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with some scattered showers at first, becoming cloudy to overcast with scattered showers which may be heavy in some areas and isolated thunderstorms from tonight into tomorrow.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 4:35 pm… High at 11:16 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 12:14 pm… Low at 6:02 pm.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy skies occasionally becoming cloudy with scattered light to moderate showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK 

A tropical wave in the vicinity of the Lesser Antilles will cause cloudiness,

showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.

Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

The alert level at the La Soufriere volcano in Saint Vincent remains at Orange. Interests in Saint Lucia and the South-Eastern Caribbean region are advised to continue monitoring official sources for updates.