12 NOON WEATHER REPORT

Date: 01st March, 2021

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 7.1 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 1.6 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of February:

At Hewanorra Airport: 94.0 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 88.4 mm.

Sunset today: 6:12 pm.           Sunrise tomorrow: 6:19 am.    

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east-northeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies with brief showers at first, with an increase in cloudiness and showers from tonight.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 5:36 pm… Low at 11:20 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 12:28 pm… High at 6:43 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 9 feet or 1.5 to 2.7 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally fair skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

A weak shearline will cause some cloudy periods and showers over some of the islands, during the next 24 hours.