12:00 noon Weather Report 16th June, 2022

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.

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

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 26 mph or 43 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport:  2.9 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 6.1 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of June so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 118.3 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 127.5 mm.

Sunset today: 6:33 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 am                       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS  

Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy 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 6:18 pm… Low at 10:32 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:  Low at 1:01 pm…High at 07:25 pm.

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

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

The Atlantic High pressure system will generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.

Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality around the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.

A tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h.