12 Noon Weather Report for 29th April 2022

12:00 Noon Weather Report

Date: 29th April, 2022

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast with light showers.

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

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

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

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 12 mph or 19 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: 0.2 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 25.3 mm.

At GFL Charles Airport: 32.2 mm.

Sunset today: 6:19 pm.                Sunrise tomorrow: 5:42 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS  

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 16 mph or 26 km/h.

Weather: Generally cloudy and hazy with some light to moderate showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

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 3:32 pm… Low at 8:36 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:  High at 4:39 pm… Low at 10:03 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly swells  5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally cloudy and hazy skies with widely scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

WEATHER SUMMARYA plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction is visibility and air quality across the Lesser Antilles for the next couple of days.

Abundant moisture and instability over the Eastern Caribbean region, will cause variable cloudiness and showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.