12:00 noon Weather Report

Forecasters: Hyacinthia Camille & Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is 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 21 mph or 33 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.1 mm    At GFL Charles Airport: trace.    

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 20.0 mm   At GFL Charles Airport: 17.6 mm.       

Sunset today: 6:15 pm.   Sunrise tomorrow: 6:05 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy with a few showers today, becoming increasingly cloudy by tomorrow.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 3:36 pm… Low at 9:34 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 4:43 pm… Low at 11:01 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 rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the Leeward Islands and northern Windward Islands, it will be partly cloudy to cloudy with some scattered showers. Elsewhere, i twill be fair to partly cloudy with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A trough system and upper level jet stream, will cause some cloudy periods with showers over the Leeward Islands and northern Windward Islands during the next 24 hours.

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region for the next couple of days.