12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 28th August, 2024
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 31°C or 88°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 77%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 10 mph or 17 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.0 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 2.5 mm
Total rainfall for the month of August thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 220.2 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 195.3 mm
Sunset today: 6:17 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast and near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter or variable at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas, and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to be vigilant and exercise caution.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 1:07 pm… Low at 4:23 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 2:14 pm… Low at 5:50 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 to cloudy, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A tropical wave, moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h across the Lesser Antilles will produce cloudy periods with scattered showers and thunderstorms over these islands during the forecast period.
Another tropical wave over the central Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.
An area of low pressure is expected to form over the central Tropical Atlantic in a few days. Some slow development of this system is possible during the next seven (7) days as it moves westward to west-northwestward near 13 mph or 20 km/h.