12 noon weather 31st August 2019

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra airport is 31 c or 88 f.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 28 c or 82 f.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil             at GFL Charles Airport: 0.1 mm.    

Total rainfall for the month of August so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 156.2 mm        at GFL Charles Airport: 179.2 mm.       

Sunset today: 6:16 pm.                Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.             

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 16 mph or 26 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Fair and hazy skies occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 4:41 pm…Low at 10:16 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:     High at 5:48 pm…Low at 11:43 pm.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and hazy skies occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

An approaching weak tropical wave will generate a few showers across the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.

A second tropical wave located over the Central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 23 mph or 37 km/h. This wave is expected to affect the region by Monday.

A third tropical wave located over the far Eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave has a moderate chance of development during the next 5 days.