12:00 Noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 05th October, 2023

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

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.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 75%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 23 mph or

37 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 13.8 mm.      At GFL Charles Airport: 10.5 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 103.8 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 23.1 mm.

Sunset today: 5:50 pm.              Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am.             

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-southeast and east-northeast near 16 mph or 26 km/h, with gusts near showers.  

Weather: Cloudy to overcast skies with scattered showers, which may be heavy at

         times, periods of rain, and isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists 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 12:48 pm…High at 7:39 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 02:15 pm…High at 8:46 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Cloudy to overcast skies with scattered showers, which may be heavy at times, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Moisture and instability associated with a tropical wave, will continue to cause cloudiness, showers, periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms across the region during the next 24 hours.

Another tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.