12:00 noon Weather Report 15th November, 2021

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 15th November, 2021

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light showers.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 23 mph or 37 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.4 mm          At GFL Charles Airport: 2.3 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of November so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 25.7 mm         At GFL Charles Airport: 46.3 mm.

Sunset today: 5:32 pm             Sunrise tomorrow: 6:04 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies with brief scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 1:20 pm…Low at 7:28 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 2:27 pm…Low at 8:55 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to northerly swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy skies with widely scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.

Patches of low-level clouds drifting along this wind flow will cause some scattered showers over our region, during the next 24 hours.  

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.