12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 14th August, 2021
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast with moderate showers.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is26°C or 79°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the south at 14 mph or 22 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.6 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 0.9 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 47.6 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 23.7 mm.
Sunset today: 6:26 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east and southeast near 13 mph or 20 km/h, becoming lighter and variable at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with some scattered showers which may be heavy in some locations and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and/or 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 1:23 pm…High at 8:00 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 2:50 pm…High at 9:07 pm.
Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Cloudy to overcast with scattered moderate to heavy showers, gusty winds and thunderstorms over the Leeward Islands. Elsewhere, partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moisture and instability associated with Tropical Storm Grace, will cause increased periods of cloudiness, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the Leeward Islands, during the next 24 hours.
At 11:00 am today, the center of Tropical Storm Grace was located near latitude 16.2 North, longitude 57.9 W or about 265 miles or 425 Km east-southeast of the Leeward Islands. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph or 75 km/h, with higher gusts. Grace is moving westward at about 23 mph or 37 km/h. On this forecast track, the center of the storm is forecast to move over the Leeward Islands tonight. A motion toward the west-northwest with a gradual decrease in forward speed is expected during the next several days. Some strengthening is forecast during the next day or so.
Interests in the Leeward Islands should continue to monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Grace.
A tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h. No significant convection is associated with this wave.