12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 22nd October, 2021
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°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 26 mph or 43 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.3 mm at GFL Charles Airport: 10.2 mm
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 156.6 mm at GFL Charles Airport: 229.2 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 23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, becoming occasionally cloudy with a few scattered light to moderate 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 4:10 pm…Low at 10:57 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at present… High at 5:17 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly 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 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 over the Leeward Islands. Further south, partly cloudy and hazy, becoming occasionally cloudy with 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 continue to cause a significant reduction in visibility and air quality over the Eastern Caribbean region during the next couple of days.
A tropical wave over the Lesser Antilles will produce occasionally cloudy periods and scattered showers over the southern half of the island chain today.
Another tropical wave, located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.