12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 23rd April, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly 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 28 mph or 44 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 10:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.2 mm. At GFL Charles airport: 0.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 7.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 9.9 mm.

Sunset today: 6:18 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 5:45 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h.
Weather: Fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 4:33 pm…Low at 09:40 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 5:40 pm…Low at 11:07 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 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 above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers mainly over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period.

Weak unstable conditions in the lower atmosphere over the region, will cause occasional cloudiness and a few scattered showers mainly over the southern portion of Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.