12:00 noon Weather Report 09th August, 2023

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 09th August, 2023

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 15 mph or 24 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.7 mm     at GFL Charles Airport: 7.2 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 33.7 mm    at GFL Charles Airport: 33.1 mm.

Sunset today: 6:29 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 5:49 am.        

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and east near 15 mph or 24 km/h.

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

Residents and motorists in areas prone to landslides and flooding 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 03:16 pm…High at 10:12 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:  High at 12:33 pm…Low at 4:43 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 with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Moisture and instability associated with a tropical wave, will cause cloudiness, showers and thunderstorms over the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.

Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

A third tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 20 mph or 21 km/h.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next seven (7) days.