12:00 noon Weather Report 24 March 2021

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 24th  March, 2021

Forecasters: Thomas Auguste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°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: Nil.  

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 23.4 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 53.0 mm.

Sunset today: 6:15 pm.     Sunrise tomorrow: 6:05 am.      

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east-southeast near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather:  Fair to partly cloudy skies with a few brief showers mainly           during the night.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 12:18 pm… Low at 7:18 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 1:25 pm… Low at 8:45 pm.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers mainly over the Leeward Islands.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

A relatively dry and stable lower atmosphere will limit shower activity during the early part of the forecast period. A few showers are expected later due to an increase in moisture and some low level wind convergence.