12 NOON WEATHER REPORT

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 22nd February, 2020

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29 °C or 84 °F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24 °C or 75 °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: trace         At GFL Charles Airport: trace    

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 14.4 mm       At GFL Charles Airport: 30.0 mm   

Sunset today: 6:10 pm.              Sunrise tomorrow: 6:23 am.    

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near 16 mph or 26 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies with a few brief showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 3:14 pm…Low at 09:44 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 4:21 pm…Low at 11:11 pm.  

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy skies with a few isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate light to moderate easterly winds and generally fair conditions around the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 hours.

A general increase in cloudiness and showers is expected from tomorrow as a trough system begins to affect our region.