12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 20th April, 2021
Forecaster: Thomas Auguste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
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 20mph or 31km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.1 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 22.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 120.8 mm.
Sunset today: 6:18 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:46 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: 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 4:49 pm… High at 11:52 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 6:16 pm… High at 12:59 am.
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 brisk winds and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy, hazy and breezy with a few scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure system will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and rough seas around our region during the next 24 hours.
Low level moisture and instability will cause a few brief showers over the Eastern Caribbean region during the next couple of days.
The La Soufriere volcano in Saint Vincent remains active and additional eruptions and ash plumes are possible at any time. Interests in Saint Lucia and the south Eastern Caribbean region are advised to continue monitoring official information from reliable media outlets for updates.