12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 29th June, 2021
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with light haze.
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 northeast at
22 mph or 35 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.0 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 68.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 148.7 mm.
Sunset today: 6:35 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:39 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and northeast near 22 mph or
35 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered
showers at first. Generally cloudy skies with some moderate to heavy
showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms is expected from late
tonight into tomorrow.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding are advised to exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 1:40 pm… High at 8:13 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 3:07 pm… High at 9:20 pm.
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
brisk winds and above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers at first. A gradual increase in cloudiness with showers and isolated thunderstorms is expected from tonight into tomorrow.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability associated with an approaching tropical wave together with a low pressure centre will cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles from tonight into Wednesday. This system is about 750 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and is moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h. Some slow development of this disturbance is possible later this week and this weekend.
A second tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 21 mph or 33 km/h. Additional slow development of this system is possible during the next several days.
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.