12:00 noon Weather Report 25th October, 2024

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 25th October, 2024

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light showers.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy 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.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 78%.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the southeast at 15 mph or 24 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.8 mm          At GFL Charles Airport: 1.0 mm

Total rainfall for the month of October thus far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 60.9 mm         At GFL Charles Airport: 89.8 mm

Sunset today: 5:38 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 5:57 am                       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies should take the necessary precaution 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 4:19 pm…High at 11:02 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 1:00 pm…Low at 5:46 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and easterly swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas and reduced visibility.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to occasionally cloudy and hazy, with widely scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

The Atlantic High-Pressure system will generate light to moderate easterly winds over the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days. Patches of low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow will cause some cloudy periods with a few showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over parts of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.

A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region, during the next 24 hours.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next seven (7) days.