12:00 Noon Weather report

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 28th May, 2024

Forecaster: Lucious Frederick

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport fair and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 70%.

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

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 5.7 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 2.2 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 61.1 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 74.8 mm.

Sunset today: 6:28 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 5:34 am.                                      

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Weather: Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions due to reduced air quality.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 1:47 pm.  High at 8:41 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 3:14 pm.  High at 9:48 pm.

Seas: slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.

Small craft operators should exercise caution due to reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Weak unstable conditions in the atmosphere over the region, will cause a few cloudy periods with showers over the islands, during the next 24 hours.

A tropical wave located over the central Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h and is expected to affect the southern Windward Islands on Thursday.

Another tropical wave located over the far eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 21 mph or 33 km/h.

A plume of Saharan dust haze will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next few days.