12:00 noon Weather Report 06th March, 2022

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 22°C or 72°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 26 mph or 43 km/h gusting to 38 mph or 61 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 15.9 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 4.4 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 20.1 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 8.6 mm.

Sunset today: 6:13 pm.                                 Sunrise tomorrow: 6:16 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS  

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, 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:Low at 12:20 pm… High at 6:39 pm.   

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 01:47 pm… High at 7:46 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 rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Patches of low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause some scattered showers over the region during the forecast period.