12:00 noon Weather Report 27th March, 2021

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly 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-northeast at 18 mph or 30 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.3 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 4.4 mm.           

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 32.3 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 60.0 mm.

Sunset today: 6:15 pm.     Sunrise tomorrow: 6:02 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 occasional 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 3:03 pm… Low at 09:00 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 4:10 pm… Low at 10:27 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and swells 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.

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

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 locally rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.

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