12:00 Noon Weather Report for 15th November 2022

12:00 Noon Weather Report

Date: 15th November, 2022

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°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 22 mph or 35 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 36.5 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 62.8 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of November so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 141.3 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 180.1 mm.    

Sunset today: 5:32 pm.        Sunrise tomorrow: 6:04 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.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with scattered showers, which  may be heavy in some locations and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to be vigilant.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 1:24 pm…High at 08:09 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 2:51 pm…High at 09:16 pm.    

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and easterly swells 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy at times with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some locations and isolated thunderstorms, mainly over the southern half of the Lesser Antilles.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Moisture and instability in the atmosphere over our region, will continue to cause some cloudy periods with showers and isolated thunderstorms, over the south Eastern Caribbean during the forecast period.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.