12:00 noon Weather Report 7th November, 2023

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 7th November, 2023

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast with heavy showers.

Present weather at George Charles Airport is cloudy with light showers.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28°C or 82°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 90%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 21 mph or 33 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil       At GFL Charles Airport: 3.1 mm

Total rainfall for the month of November so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 78.2 mm    At GFL Charles Airport: 90.1

Sunset today: 5:34 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 6:01 am       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east southeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Today, partly cloudy to overcast at times with scattered showers which may be heavy in some locations and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.  Tomorrow, fair skies becoming cloudy at time with a few scattered showers.

Residents 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: High at 12:14 pm…Low at 5:48 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 01:21 pm…Low at 7:15 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and swells 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

Partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the central Windward Islands and areas further south.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

Moisture and instability associated with a weak trough system, will continue to cause some cloudy periods with showers and isolated thunderstorms, over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period. 

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the tropical Atlantic during the next seven days.