12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 27th October, 2022
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.
Last night’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-south east at 26 mph or 43 km/h
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 194.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 237.7 mm.
Sunset today: 5:38 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:57 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers today. Tomorrow, an increase in cloudiness with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy and a chance of 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 4:21 pm…Low at 11:20 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 11:24 am…High at 5:28 pm.
Next Low at 12:47 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds, reduced visibility and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the central and southern Windward Islands and areas further south, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Elsewhere partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
An approaching tropical wave east of the Lesser Antilles is expected to produce an increase in cloudiness and showers mainly over the southern portion of the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.
The ITCZ (Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone) will remain active over the extreme southern portion of the region during the next 24 hours.