12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 10th July, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 22 mph or 35 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 7.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 2.4 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of July so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 30.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 24.4 mm.
Sunset today: 6:36 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:42 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east northeast
near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, with a few showers at first. An
increase in cloudiness with scattered showers and possibly isolated
thunderstorms is expected from tomorrow.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 1:36 pm… High at 7:57 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 3:03 pm… High at 9:04 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells
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 and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few showers at first. An increase in cloudiness with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms is expected tomorrow.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean for the next few days.
Patches of low level clouds drifting over the region, will cause some scattered showers to develop over the islands during the forecast period.
Saharan dust will continue to cause a reduction in visibility and air quality over our region for the next few days.
A tropical wave located a few hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles is moving westward near 12 mph or 19 km/h. This wave is expected to begin affecting the region by Saturday.