12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 17th August, 2021
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair with light haze.
Present weather at GLF Charles Airport is partly cloudy with light haze.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is31°C or 88°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 28 mph or 44 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil At GLF Charles Airport: 0.4 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 80.5 mm At GLF Charles Airport: 112.5 mm.
Sunset today: 6:24 pm Sunrise tomorrow:5:51 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east northeast near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies with a few showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 12:39 pm…Low at 4:16 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 01:46 pm…Low at 5:43 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Lesser Antilles, over the next few days.
A weak tropical wave in the vicinity of the Lesser Antilles is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. There is not much convective activity associated with this system.
Another tropical wave is located over the central Tropical Atlantic and is moving westward at about 17 mph or 28 km/h. The wave is expected to begin affecting the central Windward islands from late Wednesday.
Further east, a third tropical wave is located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic and is moving westward at about 15 mph or 24 km/h.