12:00 noon Weather Report 22nd July, 2023

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 22nd July, 2023

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 32°C or 90°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 16 mph or 26 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.3 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: nil.

Total rainfall for the month of July so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 98.0 mm    At GFL Charles Airport: 128.9 mm.

Sunset today: 6:35 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 5:45 am            

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 14 mph or 22 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few brief showers.

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to exercise caution due to reduced air quality.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:39 pm…High at 7:03 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 02:06 pm…High at 8:10 pm.

Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 2 to 5 feet or 0.6 to 1.5 metres.

Small craft operators are advised to exercise caution due to reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with brief isolated showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

The Atlantic High Pressure System will generate light to moderate easterly winds around the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.

A plume of Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility, shower activity and air quality over the Eastern Caribbean region, for the next few days.

A small area of low pressure, located over the central Tropical Atlantic is producing an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. The system has a medium chance of development and a tropical depression could form early next week, as it moves westward across the Tropical Atlantic.

A tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.