12:00 Noon weather report

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 22nd May, 2022

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

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 31°C or 88°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 23 mph or 37 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: trace.     At GFL charles Airport:nil

Total rainfall for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 18.9 mm.   At GFL charles airport:20.2 mm

Sunset today: 6:25 pm.           Sunrise tomorrow: 5:35 am.     

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS  

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few isolated, brief 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: low at 3:46 pm… High at 10:40 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 5:13 pm… High at 11:47 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

cloudy at times with some scattered showers over the extreme southern Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies, with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to influence the weather pattern across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next couple of days.

Saharan dust haze will continue to cause reduced visibility and poor air quality around the Lesser Antilles during the next few days.

A weak tropical wave will cause some scattered showers over the extreme southern portion of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.