12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 09th September, 2024
Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast with showers and thunderstorms.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light rain.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 93%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 7 mph or 11 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 11.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of September thus far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 57.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 37.2 mm.
Sunset today: 6:09 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 near 12 mph or 19 km/h, becoming lighter and variable or calm at times.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas,
and 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: Low at 12:17 pm… High at 7:01 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 1:44 pm… High at 8:08 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, which may be locally heavy, and isolated thunderstorms.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
A low-level trough together with the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will cause the atmosphere over the Eastern Caribbean region to remain very moist and unstable. Generally cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue over the region during the next 24 hours.
A tropical wave located over the western Tropical Atlantic, is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave is expected to affect the region tomorrow.
An area of low-pressure located over the central Tropical Atlantic, remains nearly stationary. This system has a medium chance of tropical cyclone formation in the next 48 hours and a high chance through the next 7 days.
Another area of low-pressure located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic, has a medium chance of tropical cyclone development during the next seven days.