12:00 noon Weather report 12/03/2021

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 12th March, 2021

Forecaster:  Thomas Auguste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair with showers near-by.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.   At GFL Charles Airport: 8.5 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 20.8 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 33.8 mm.

Sunset today: 6:14 pm.   Sunrise tomorrow: 6:12 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.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered

         showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 3:29 pm… Low at 9:37 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 4:36 pm… Low at 11:04 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves and swells 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate easterly

to east-northeasterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region, for the next

few days.

A trough system is expected to cause an increase in cloudiness and showers

over our region during this weekend.