12:00 noon Weather Report 29th March, 2020

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 29th March, 2020

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

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 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.5 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 8.9 mm           

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 23.7 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 28.8 mm           

Sunset today: 6:15 pm             Sunrise tomorrow: 6:00 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

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

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 1:02 pm… High at 7:40 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 2:29 pm… High at 8:47 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly 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 brisk winds and rough seas.

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 moderate to brisk easterly to northeasterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean during the next couple of days.

Low level cloud patches drifting along the wind flow will cause a few isolated showers over the islands during the next 24 hours.