12:00 noon Weather Report 17th June, 2022

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 17th June, 2022

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

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 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 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 23 mph or 37 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:  Low at 12:27 pm…High at 7:07 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:    Low at 01:54 pm…High at 8:14 pm

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the Leeward Islands, hazy and breezy with occasionally cloudy skies and a few brief showers.  Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few brief showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

The Atlantic High-pressure system will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean 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 central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h.