12:00 noon Weather Report

Forecasters: Hyacinthia Camille & Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

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-northeast at 16 mph or

26 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:

At Hewanorra Airport: 60.2 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 71.9 mm.

Sunset today: 6:16 pm.                                               Sunrise tomorrow: 5:58 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: Fair, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:47 pm… High at 7:29 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 02:14 pm… High at 8:36 pm.            

Seas: Locally rough with waves and swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 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

Fair, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next two days.

Low level clouds moving with the wind flow will cause occasional cloudy periods and a few scattered showers over the islands during the next 24 hours.