12:00 noon Weather Report 17 October 2019

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 17th October, 2019

Forecasters: Thomas Auguste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

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.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 13 mph or 20 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.7 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 9.4 mm.                      

Total rainfall for the month of October so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 20.4 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 53.3 mm.

Sunset today: 5:43 pm.        Sunrise tomorrow: 5:55 am.               

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and southeast near 14 mph or 22 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with some scattered moderate to heavy showers and a chance of a few thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to exercise caution.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present… High at 5:17 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 12:21 pm… High at 6:24 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 skies with scattered showers and a few thunderstorms.

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave is currently moving over the Eastern Caribbean region and
 it will maintain cloudy conditions with scattered showers and a few 
thunderstorms across the islands during the next 24 hours. 

Another tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h.