12:00 noon Weather Report 15th May, 2022

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 15th May, 2022

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

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

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 24 mph or 39 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport:  3.6 mm   At GFL Charles Airport:  2.7 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 17.5 mm   At GFL Charles Airport: 19.0 mm.

Sunset today: 6:23 pm.           Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 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 a few gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy becoming cloudy at times with some scattered light to moderate showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 3:58 pm…Low at 08:34 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 5:05 pm…Low at 10:01 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly 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 and locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

A weak tropical wave is expected to generate an increase in cloudiness and showers with a chance of isolated thunderstorms, mainly across the southern portion of the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 to 36 hours.