12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 19th March, 2022

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°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 21 mph or 33 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: 1.2 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 33.5 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 59.2 mm.

Sunset today: 6:14 pm.               Sunrise tomorrow: 6:08 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS  

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times 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 present…High at 4:57 pm.   

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at present…High at 6:04 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 and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Patches of low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause a few scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.