12 NOON WEATHER REPORT


Date: 1st July, 2022
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste


Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light showers.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 24 mph or 39 km/h
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 3.7 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 9.8 mm
Total rainfall for the month of June:
At Hewanorra Airport: 222.3 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 262.5 mm


Sunset today: 6:36 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:39 am


FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near
23 mph or 37 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Cloudy to overcast at times with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides should be vigilant and exercise extreme caution. Soil moisture content is already high, and any additional rainfall will increase the probability of these hazards.


MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 6:05 pm… Low at 10:27 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 01:03 pm… High at 7:12 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 6 to 8 feet
or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds, reduced visibility and locally rough seas.


FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Cloudy to overcast skies with scattered showers, gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms.


TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A strong tropical wave will produce cloudiness, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across the region, during the next two days. The wave is moving west-northwestward near 23 mph or 37 km/h. This system has a low chance of development over the next five days.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h.