8:00 am Weather Report 30th March, 2020

8:00 am Weather Report

Date: 30th March, 2020

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 25°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: 0.8 mm                    

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 24.5 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, occasional gusts.

Weather: Fair skies occasionally becoming cloudy with a few light to moderate showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 2:01 pm…High at 8:48 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 3:28 pm…High at 9:55 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly swells 4 to 7 feet   or 1.2 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and high seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair skies occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly to northeasterly winds and high seas around the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.

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