12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 15th September, 2021
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.
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 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.3 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of September so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 16.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 20.1 mm.

Sunset today: 6:04 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy.
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: High at 12:32 pm….Low at 4:09 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 01:39 pm….Low at 5:36 pm.
Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A plume of Saharan dust will cause a reduction in air quality and visibility over the region during the next couple of days.

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

A strong tropical wave, located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic, has a high chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next two days, as it moves westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h.