12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 22nd May, 2023
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast with showers.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is overcast with light rain.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the south at 10 mph or 17 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 10.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 24.8 mm.

Sunset today: 6:25 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:35 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and south near 12 mph or 19 km/h, becoming lighter and variable at times.
Weather: Cloudy to overcast skies with periods of rain, scattered showers, which
may be heavy in some areas and isolated thunderstorms.

Residents 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: Low at present… High at 6:28 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 1:21 pm… High at 7:35 pm.
Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

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

WEATHER SUMMARY
A trough system together with an upper-level jet stream will continue to generate cloudiness, showers and thunderstorms over the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 hours.

Two tropical waves located over the central and eastern Tropical Atlantic are moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h.