Date: 08th March, 2021
Forecaster: Venantius Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 29°C or 84°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 14 mph or 22 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of March so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 6.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 5.1 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:15 am… Sunset tomorrow: 6:13 pm.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east 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: Low at 8:30 pm… High at 3:03 Am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and easterly 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.