12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 14th March, 2022
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 23°C or 73°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 30 mph or 48 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 2.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of March so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 31.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 51.3 mm.

Sunset today: 6:14 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:11 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: Partly cloudy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy 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 1:16 pm… Low at 8:09 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 2:23 pm… Low at 9:36 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 6 to 10 feet or 1.8 to 3.0 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 some 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 Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.