12:00 noon Wx Report 8th May,2020

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 08th May, 2020

Forecaster: Avlon Charlery

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles is cloudy 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.

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:0.1 mm           

Total rainfall for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.0 mm         At GFL Charles:0.8 mm

Sunset Today: 6:21 pm                 Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:38 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with brief isolated showers.  

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 5:16 pm… Low at 09:53 pm

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 6:23 pm… Low at 11:20 pm

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to

reduced visibility and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with brief isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region for the next few days.

The atmosphere remains relatively dry and stable, resulting in generally fair skies over most of the islands during the forecast period.

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