12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 11th October, 2022
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light rain.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with moderate showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°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 15 mph or 24 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 42.3 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 29.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 118.3 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 162.8 mm.
Sunset today: 5:46 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:54 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near
17 mph or 28 km/h.
Weather: Generally cloudy and hazy with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy, periods of rain and a chance of isolated thunderstorms today. A gradual improvement is expected from tonight.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are asked to remain vigilant.
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: High at 04:13 pm…Low at 10:52 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at present…High at 5:20 pm..Low again at 12:19 am.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally cloudy and hazy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms at first with a gradual improvement tonight into tomorrow Wednesday.
A tropical wave together with an upper-level trough will continue to cause periods of cloudiness, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.
Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region during the next few days.
Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
A third tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.