12:00 Noon Weather Report for 30th July 2022

12:00 Noon Weather Report

Date: 30th July, 2022

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.2 mm.    at GFL Charles Airport: 11.3 mm 

Total rainfall for the month of July so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 209.0 mm.  at GFL Charles Airport: 249.3 mm

Sunset today: 6:33 pm.        Sunrise tomorrow: 5:47 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, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy with some scattered showers and a

         chance of isolated thunderstorms.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 5:29 pm… Low at 10:19 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at present… High at 6:36 pm…

                            Next low 11:46 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 brisk winds and locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

An approaching tropical wave is expected to produce an increase in cloudiness and showers over the Lesser 

Antilles from late this evening into tomorrow.

Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.