12:00 Noon Weather Report

Date: 10th March, 2022

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes Descartes

 Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light showers.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with moderate showers.

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

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

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 24 mph or 39 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.8 mm

At GFL Charles Airport: 3.5 mm       

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 25.0 mm.       

At GFL Charles Airport: 24.2 mm.

Sunset today: 6:13 pm.           Sunrise tomorrow: 6:14 am.     

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS  

Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with

occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy 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 4:38 pm… High at 11:51 pm.    

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 6:05 pm… High at 01:10 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

Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with 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. 
An increase in moisture and convergence in the atmosphere over our region, will result in scattered showers over the islands during the forecast period.