12:00 noon weather report

12:00 noon weather Report

Date: 24th November, 2022

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFl Charles airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 15.36 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 10.8 mm

Total rainfall for the month of November so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 166.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 261.4 mm

Sunset today: 5:32 pm         Sunrise tomorrow: 6:08 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 and breezy, becoming cloudy with scattered 

         Showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised

to remain vigilant.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 3:20 pm…Low at 10:23 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:  High at 4:27 pm…Low at 11:50 pm.     

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 6 to 8 feet

      or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, mainly over the southern Windward Islands and areas further south.  Elsewhere, partly cloudy and breezy to cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Moisture and instability associated with a trough system, will continue to generate cloudiness and shower activity over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean region, for the next few days.

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