12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 17th September, 2021
Forecaster: Avlon Charlery
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°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:trace
Total rainfall for the month of September so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 17.4 mm At GFL Charles:20.1 mm
Sunset today: 6:03 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few brief 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: High at 2:05 pm… Low at 6:37 pm
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:12 pm… Low at 8:04 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 with a few scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in shower activity, air quality and visibility over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h. This system has a high chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next five days.
Another tropical wave located over the far eastern tropical Atlantic, has a low chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next five days, as it moves westward near 10 mph or 17 km/h.