12:00 noon Weather Report 02 March 2021

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 02nd March, 2021

Forecaster: Thomas Auguste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 22°C or 72°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east northeast at 15 mph or 24 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.7 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 3.6 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.7 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 3.6 mm.

Sunset today: 6:12 pm.     Sunrise tomorrow: 6:18 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: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present… High at 6:29 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 1:23 pm… High at 7:36 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to

      8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 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 east 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 a few showers mainly over the Windward Islands during the next 24 hours.