12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 08th March, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is 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 23 mph or 37 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of March so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 23.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 15.1 mm.

Sunset today: 6:13 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:15 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near
21 mph or 33 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with a few scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 2:10 pm… High at 8:21 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 3:37 pm… High at 9:28 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells
6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 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 to cloudy and breezy with some scattered showers.

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

Patches of low-level clouds enhanced by a trough system and an upper level jet stream, will continue to cause cloudy periods with some scattered showers over the region, during the forecast period.