12:00 noon Weather Report 28th August, 2023

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 32°C or 90°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.

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

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.            At Hewanorra Airport: nil.

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 143.2 mm.       At Hewanorra Airport: 166.2 mm.

Sunset today: 6:18 pm.                                               Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and east near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:32 pm… Low at 6:47 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:39 pm… Low at 8:14 pm.

Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A light southeasterly to easterly wind flow will continue across the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.

Moist and unstable conditions over the region, will cause some scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms to develop over the islands during the forecast period.

A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h. This wave is expected to affect our region from Tuesday into Wednesday.

Another tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is also moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h.