12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 09th October, 2021
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east northeast at
22 mph or 35 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 6.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 50.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 60.8 mm.
Sunset today: 5:47 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:54 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east northeast and southeast near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Generally cloudy and hazy with a few showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms at first. An increase in cloudiness with some moderate to heavy showers, periods of rain, gusty winds and thunderstorms is expected from tonight into tomorrow.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are asked to exercise extreme caution.
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 5:18 pm…Low at 12:15 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at Present…High at 06:25 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to gusty winds, reduced visibility and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy and hazy with some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms at first. An increase in cloudiness with some moderate to heavy showers, periods of rain, gusty winds and thunderstorms is expected from tonight into tomorrow.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A plume of Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction to air quality and visibility across the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.
A tropical wave, enhanced by a lingering upper level trough system, will cause an increase in cloudiness, showers and thunderstorms across the Eastern Caribbean region from today into tomorrow.
Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 21 mph or 33 km/h.