12: 00 Noon Wx report 24th April,2020

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 24th   April, 2020

Forecaster: Avlon Charlery

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.

Last night’s minimum at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 10:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.7 mm.    At GFL Charles airport: 0.1 mm

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 7.2 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 10.0 mm

Sunset today: 6:18 pm         Sunrise tomorrow: 5:44 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, with a few gusts.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and breezy, with a few brief showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 5:12 pm… Low at 10:07 pm

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 6:19 pm… Low at 11:34 pm

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 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 showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.

Patches of low level clouds drifting along the wind flow will cause a few showers over the islands during the forecast period.