12:00 noon Weather Report

Forecasters: Hyacinthia Camille & Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°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: 9.6 mm         At GFL Charles Airport: 15.7 mm.      

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 20.8 mm        At GFL Charles Airport: 25.3 mm.      

Sunset today: 6:13 pm.        Sunrise tomorrow: 6:13 am.             

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 16 mph or 26 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few brief scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:47 pm… Low at 09:06 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:54 pm… Low at 10:33 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and 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 scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Low level cloud patches drifting along the wind flow, will cause occasional cloudy periods with showers over our region during the next 24 hours.