12:00 Noon Weather Report
Date: 04th October, 2022
Forecaster: Venantius Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°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 23 mph or 37 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 24.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 16.7 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 40.6 mm.
Sunset today: 5:51 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near
17 mph or 28 km/h with gusts near showers.
Weather: Generally cloudy skies with scattered showers, some of which will be
heavy and isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised
to be vigilant.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 12:25 pm… Low at 4:15 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 1:32 pm… Low at 5:42 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and swells 4 to 8 feet or 1.2 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal sea swells.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy skies, with scattered moderate to heavy showers, gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands. Partly cloudy skies, with a few showers elsewhere.
An approaching tropical wave located east of the Windward Islands, has a medium chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next two days. This wave is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h and is expected to begin affecting our region tonight. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft is currently enroute to investigate this system. The Saint Lucia Met. Services is closely monitoring the progress of this wave.
An area of low pressure associated with another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 10 mph or 17 km/h. This system has a high chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next 2 days.