12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 5th November, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 23°C or 73°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 32.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 8.3 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of November so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 40.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 32.5 mm.

Sunset today: 5:34 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:00 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and south southeast near
15 mph or 24 km/h, becoming lighter and variable at times.
Weather: Cloudy skies with periods of rain, scattered showers which may be heavy
at times 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 1:39 pm…Low at 7:44 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 2:46 pm…Low at 9:11 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly
swells 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution
due to above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Cloudy skies with scattered showers, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Moist and unstable conditions associated with a trough system and an approaching tropical wave will cause cloudiness, showers and thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean, during the forecast period.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.