12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 10th September, 2021
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 32°C or 90°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil at GFL Charles Airport: 2.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of September so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 3.4 mm at GFL Charles Airport: 6.0 mm.
Sunset today: 6:08 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between east and east-northeast near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies with a few showers.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present…High at 5:52 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:54 pm…High at 6:59 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies with a few showers.
Saharan dust will cause a reduction in air quality and visibility across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days.
A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic is moving westward at about 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave is expected to begin affecting the islands from Saturday night.
Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward at about 20 mph or 31 km/h.
A third tropical wave, just coming off the West African coast, is forecast to be conducive for further development from early next week, as it moves west northwestward.