12 Noon Weather Report

Forecasters: Webster Gajadhar/Hyacinthia Camille

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30 °C or 86 °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 23 mph or 37 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil        At GFL Charles Airport: nil.            

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.7 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: nil.

Sunset today: 6:05 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Generally fair and slightly hazy with brief nighttime to early morning showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 12:20 pm… Low at 7:35 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:  High at 1:27 pm… Low at 9:02 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 and above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and slightly hazy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers over the northern Leeward Islands. Elsewhere will be fair to partly cloudy with brief isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas across the Eastern Caribbean region over the next few days.

A dissipating frontal trough will cause a few showery periods over the extreme northern portion of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.