12:00 noon Weather Report 22nd September, 2021

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 22nd 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 33°C or 91°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 14 mph or 22 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: trace      At GFL Charles Airport: trace.

Total rainfall for the month of September so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 18.1 mm    At GFL Charles Airport: 21.6 mm.

Sunset today: 5:59 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and east near 12 mph or 19 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies with a few brief showers. There is a slight chance of isolated afternoon thunderstorms.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 4:26 pm…Low at 11:59 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 5:33 pm…Low at 12:04 am.

Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy skies with a few showers and a slight chance of isolated afternoon thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Low level moisture and a relatively light southeasterly wind regime, may trigger some afternoon thundershowers over parts of the region during the forecast period.

A strong tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 14 mph or 22 km/h.  Environmental conditions are expected to remain conducive for additional development, and a tropical depression is expected to form within a day or two.