12:00 Noon Weather Report for 14th February, 2022

12:00 Noon Weather Report

Date: 14th February, 2022

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light showers.

Present weather at George FL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east southeast at 16 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.7 mm.

At George FL Charles Airport: 5.3 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 10.5 mm.  

At George FL Charles Airport: 31.2 mm.

Sunset today: 6:08 pm.           Sunrise tomorrow: 6:27 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east

southeast near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with

a few scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour:High at 2:22 pm…Low at 9:16 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:29 pm…Low at 10:43 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 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 rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

A weak surface trough is drifting westward across the region and will cause some  cloudy periods with showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.