12:00 Noon Weather Report
Date: 09th November, 2022
Forecaster: Venantius Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°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 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of November so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 54.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 98.7 mm.
Sunset today: 5:33 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:01 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised
to be vigilant as soils are already saturated and any additional rainfall may trigger these hazards.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 3:38 pm…Low at 10:35 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 4:45 pm…Low at 12:02 am.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy to cloudy and hazy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere, fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A westward moving tropical wave will cause an increase in cloudiness and shower activity over the Windward Islands during the forecast period.
Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.
The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone will continue to affect the southern portion of the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.