12:00 noon Weather Report 26th September, 2022

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 12 mph or 19 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 20.5 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 12.6 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of September so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 94.1 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 176.9 mm.

Sunset today: 5:57 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.     

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 15 mph or 24 km/h, with gusts near showers.

Weather: Generally cloudy with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy, and isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to exercise caution.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 3:56 pm… Low at 9:58 pm.  

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 5:03 pm… Low at 11:25 pm.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations, and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the Windward Islands and areas further south.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Moist and unstable conditions associated with the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the southern half of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.

A broad area of low pressure located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving slowly north-northwestward. This system has a hight chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next five days.

At 11:00 am today, the centre of Hurricane Ian was located near latitude 19.1 north, longitude 82.7 west, or about 100 miles or 160 kilometres west of the Cayman Islands. Ian is moving toward the northwest at 13 mph or 20 km/h. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 80 mph or 130 km/h, with higher gusts. Rapid strengthening is forecast today and Tuesday and Ian is expected to become a major hurricane tonight or early Tuesday. Hurricane and tropical storm warnings and watches are in effect for the Cayman Islands, western Cuba, the Florida Keys and the west coast of Florida.