12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 23rd August, 2022
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
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 23°C or 73°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: 22.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 24.8 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of August so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 151.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 217.2 mm.
Sunset today: 6:21 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:51 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter and variable at times.
Weather: Fair skies becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers and possible afternoon thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are asked to be extremely vigilant due to soils being at or near saturation.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:28 pm…Low at 6:41 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:35 pm…Low at 8:08 pm.
Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair skies becoming cloudy at times with a few showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms during the afternoon.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The atmosphere over the Eastern Caribbean region, remains sufficiently moist and unstable to continue to generate periods of cloudiness with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms during the forecast period.
A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region from late Wednesday into Thursday producing increased periods of cloudiness, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving briskly westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h. This wave has a low chance of tropical cyclone development during the next five days.