Date: 08th March, 2021
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light showers.
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 16 mph
or 26 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of March so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 6.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 5.1 mm.
Sunset today: 6:13 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:15 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near 18 mph or 30 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Generally fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few brief showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:03 pm… High at 1:56 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 12:59 pm… Low at 8:30 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region for the next couple of days.
Low level shallow clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause a few showery periods over our region during the next 24 hours.