12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 12th July, 2021
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
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-northeast at about 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: Trace.
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 82.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 78.6 mm.
Sunset today: 6:36 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:43 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 25 mph or 41 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy with a few showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions due to poor air quality.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present… High at 6:13 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 01:02 pm… High at 7:20 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas, brisk winds and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy, hazy and windy with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will generate brisk winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region for the next couple of days.
Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in air quality and visibility over our region for the next few days.
Two other tropical waves located over the central and eastern Tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 20 and 17 mph or 31 and 28 km/h, respectively.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next 5 days.