12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 21st 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 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 30 mph or 48 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 3.0 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 156.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 219.0 mm.
Sunset today: 5:40 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:56 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 25 mph or 41 km/h, with
occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, with a few scattered 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 3:43 pm…Low at 10:19 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 4:50 pm…Low at 11:46 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly swells 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds, locally rough seas and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, with a few scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.
A plume of Saharan dust will cause a significant reduction in visibility and air quality over the Eastern Caribbean region during the next couple of days.
A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving
westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.