12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 17th February, 2022

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 25 mph or 41 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: 1.9 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 28.1 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 38.9 mm.

Sunset today: 6:09 pm.                Sunrise tomorrow: 6:26 am.      

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 25 mph or 41 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and breezy with a few showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour:High at 4:21 pm…Low at 10:40 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 5:28 pm…Low at 12:07 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly 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 rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy and breezy with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause a few scattered showers over the region during the forecast period.