12:00 noon Weather Report

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light showers.

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

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

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

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.3 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: Trace.       

Total rainfall for the month of June so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 118.9 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 43.9 mm.

Sunset today: 6:33 pm.                Sunrise tomorrow: 5:36 am.             

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Generally cloudy, becoming overcast at times with scattered showers, some of which may be heavy, and isolated thunderstorms. 

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:44 pm…Low at 7:17 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:51 pm…Low at 8:44 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 brisk winds, reduced visibility and above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands. Over the Leeward Islands, fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a few showers. 

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tropical wave will continue to cause cloudiness, showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands and areas further south during the next 24 hours.

A second tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 15 mph or 24 km/h. This wave is expected to affect the region by tomorrow afternoon into Saturday.

A third tropical wave located over the eastern Tropical Atlantic is moving westward near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the Tropical Atlantic during the next five days.