12:00 noon Weather report 17/07/2021

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 17th July, 2021

Forecaster: Andre Joyeux

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is29°C or 84°F. 

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 17.1 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 9.4 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of July so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 106.9 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 91.8 mm.

Sunset today: 6:36 pm.         Sunrise tomorrow: 5:44 am               

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with occasional

      gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers, and a chance of   

         isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides 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 2:55 pm… High at 9:37 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 4:22 pm… High at 10:44 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers and a chance of

isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave will continue to produce occasional cloudy periods with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.

A second tropical wave located over the Central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during

the next five days.