12:00 noon Weather Report 22nd March, 2020

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°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 21 mph or 33 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 March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 19.9 mm   At GFL Charles Airport: 17.6 mm.    

Sunset today: 6:14 pm.             Sunrise tomorrow: 6:05 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 3:01 pm… Low at 09:08 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 4:08 pm… Low at 10:35 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the northern Leeward Islands, it will be generally cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Elsewhere it will be fair to partly cloudy with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A trough system and upper level jet stream, will cause cloudiness,showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northern Leeward Islands during the forecast period.

Over the remainder of our region, low level moisture and instability will cause a few isolated showers around the islands during the next 24 hours.