12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 03rd October, 2021
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy 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 24 mph or 39 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 22.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 14.4 mm.
Sunset today: 5:51 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, very hazy and breezy, 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 2:02 pm…Low at 7:16 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:09 pm…Low at 8:43 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly swells
6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility, brisk winds and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A relatively dry and stable atmosphere, together with thick Saharan dust, will limit shower activity over our region during the forecast period.
A significant reduction in visibility and air quality will persist around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.
At 11:00 am today, the centre of Tropical Depression Victor was located near latitude 16.1 degrees north, longitude 40.3 degrees west. Some gradual weakening is expected during the next couple of days. Victor is expected to dissipate on Tuesday.
A tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.