12:00 noon Weather Report

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

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 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 18 mph or 30 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.4 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 0.8 mm.                

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 31.0 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 55.6 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 occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, occasionally becoming cloudy 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 2:13 pm…Low at 8:27 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:20 pm…Low at 9:54 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas and brisk winds.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

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

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.

Moisture and instability in the atmosphere over the region, together with a trough system, is expected to cause some cloudy periods with scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.