12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 23rd September, 2021
Forecaster: Avlon Charlery
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present Weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 33°C or 91°F.
Last’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east southeast at 14 mph or 22 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil At GFL Charles:nil
Total rainfall for the month of September so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 18.1 mm AT GFL Charles:26.1 mm
Sunset today: 5:59 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 12 mph or
19 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy with a few brief showers. There is a chance of afternoon thunderstorms.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present…High at 4:52 pm
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:09 pm… High at 5:59 pm
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 5 feet or 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy with a few scattered showers.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Light to moderate southeasterly winds will continue across the eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.
At 11:00 am today, the centre of Tropical Storm Sam was located near latitude 10.9 North, longitude 38.1 West. Sam is moving toward the west near 16 mph or 26 km/h and this motion is expected to continue over the next few days. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph or 85 km/h with higher gusts. Further strengthening is forecast over the next few days and Sam is expected to become a hurricane by tomorrow and a major hurricane by the weekend.
Interests in the Leeward and northern Windward Islands are advised to continue to monitor the progress of this system.