12:00 noon Weather Report 03rd March, 2021

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 03rd March, 2021

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 14 mph or 22 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.8 mm.   at GFL Charles Airport: 0.2 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 5.5 mm.   at GFL Charles Airport: 3.8 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 between the east-northeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy and hazy becoming occasionally cloudy with some scattered overnight showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:56 pm…High at 7:29 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 02:23 pm…High at 8:36 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 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

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 around the Eastern Caribbean region, for the next couple of days.

A weak low level trough east of the southern Lesser Antilles will produce a few scattered showers and increased cloudy periods during the next 24 hours.