12:00 noon Weather Report

Forecasters: Hyacinthia Camille & Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is 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 23°C or 73°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 17 mph or

28 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 3.2 mm            At GFL Charles Airport: 1.8 mm.    

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 26.6 mm          At GFL Charles Airport: 54.8 mm.

Sunset today: 6:15 pm.                                               Sunrise tomorrow: 6:03 am.       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 1:19 pm… Low at 7:54 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 2:26 pm… Low at 9:21 pm.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered showers.

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 low to mid-level trough together with an increase in moisture over the region, will produce occasional cloudy periods and some scattered showers across the islands of the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.