12:00 Noon Weather Report
Date: 28th October, 2022
Forecaster: Venantius Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is overcast and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 16 mph or 26 km/h
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.7 mm
Total rainfall for the month of October so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 196.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 238.4 mm
Sunset today: 5:37 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:57 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Cloudy to overcast at times, with periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers 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 5:03 pm… Low at 12:33 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at present… High at 6:10 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Windward Islands and areas further south, cloudy to overcast with periods of rain, scattered moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms. Elsewhere, partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moist and unstable conditions over the central and southern Lesser Antilles, will continue to cause cloudiness, periods of rain, moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms over that area 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.
Two tropical waves located over the central and far eastern Tropical Atlantic, are moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.