12 Noon Weather Report for 14th August 2022

12:00 Noon Weather Report

Date: 14th August, 2022

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 14 mph or 22 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.3 mm       At GFL Charles Airport: T

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 85.4 mm    At GFL Charles Airport: 100.7 mm    

Sunset today: 6:26 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 am      

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the southeast near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies, with scattered showers which may be heavy

         in some areas 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: Low at present… High at 5:45 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 12:50 pm… High at 6:52 pm.

Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with scattered showers, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave is currently producing widespread cloudiness and showers over the Lesser Antilles. However, an improvement in the weather conditions over Saint Lucia is expected tonight.

Another tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward at 12 mph or 19 km/h.

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