12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 24th July, 2022
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
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 northeasterly at 17 mph or 28 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: Trace At GFL Charles Airport: 0.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 193.5 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 199.4 mm.
Sunset today: 6:34 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:46 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h with a few gusts.
Weather: Generally fair skies at first becoming increasingly cloudy tonight with some scattered showers which may be heavy in some locations and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flash flooding are advised to be vigilant and exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:19 pm…Low at 6:10 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:26 pm…Low at 7:37 pm.
Seas: Today, moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres. Tomorrow, moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy skies with a few showers at first, becoming increasingly cloudy with scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms, thereafter.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High-pressure system will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.
A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region from later today into Monday.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is 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 few days.
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.