12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 11th September, 2023
Forecaster: Glenn Antoine
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 33°C or 91°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 15 mph or 24 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 September so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 21.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 31.9 mm.
Sunset today: 6:08 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and southeast near 12 mph or 19 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few brief showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:29 pm…Low at 7:09 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:36 pm…Low at 8:36 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms, over the northern Leeward Islands. Further south, fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few light showers.
Light southeasterly winds will continue across the Lesser Antilles over the next few days.
Moisture and instability associated with Hurricane Lee, will continue to cause occasional cloudy periods with scattered showers and possible isolated thunderstorms over the northern Leeward Islands, during the next 24 hours. Swells generated by this system, will cause hazardous sea conditions around these islands during the next few days.
At 11:00 am today, the centre of Hurricane Lee was located near latitude 23.5 North, longitude 63.5 West or about 365 miles or 590 kilometres north of the northern Leeward Islands. Lee is moving toward the northwest near 8 mph or 13 km/h. Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph or 195 km/h, with higher gusts. On the forecast track, Lee is expected to pass well north of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico during the next day or two.
Interests in these areas should continue to monitor the progress of this system.
A tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. This system has a low chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next seven (7) days.
Another tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 6 mph or 9 km/h. This system has a medium chance of tropical cyclone formation during the next seven (7) days.