Date: 11th March, 2021
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 26°C or 79°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 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 7.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of March so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 18.2 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 18 mph or 30 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: Low at 8:01 am… High at 2:47 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:28 am… High at 3:54 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.