12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 21st July, 2022
Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes
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 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 at 29 mph or 40 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 5.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 7.5 mm
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 190.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 196.8 mm
Sunset today: 6:35 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:45 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between east-northeast and east near 21 mph or
33 km/h. with occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a low chance of 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 3:36 pm… High at 10:19 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 5:03 pm… High at 11:26 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 above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High pressure system is expected to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas across the Eastern Caribbean during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located over the Western Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Another tropical located over the Eastern Tropical Atlantic is also moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region during the next couple of days.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.