12:00 noon Weather report 1st August, 2022

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 1st August, 2022
Forecaster:Avlon Charlery

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-northeast at 20 mph or 31 km/h

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace At GFL Charles:trace
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 211.7 mm At GFL Charles:255.9 mm

Sunset today: 6:32 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:48 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 21 mph or
33 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few 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 12:02 pm… High at 6:31 pm
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 01:29 pm… High at 7:38 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, reduced visibility and locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High-pressure system will generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.

Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region during the next couple of days.

Two tropical waves located over the central and eastern Tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h.

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