12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 12th June, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair 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 northeast at
25 mph or 41 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of June so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 14.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 31.0 mm.
Sunset today: 6:32 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:35 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 24 mph or
39 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Fair, hazy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few 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: High at 2:59 pm… Low at 7:17 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 4:06 pm… Low at 8:44 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas, brisk winds and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair, hazy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers. An increase in cloudiness with showers is expected over the southern portion of the lesser Antilles from tomorrow morning.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
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 24 hours.
A tropical wave located to the east of the lesser Antilles is moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h. This wave is expected to begin affecting the southern portion of the lesser Antilles from tomorrow morning.
Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is also moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h.
Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality around the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five (5) days.