12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 20th 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 25°C or 77°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: 0.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.5 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of March so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 33.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 59.7 mm.

Sunset today: 6:14 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:07 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near
24 mph or 39 km/h, with occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 05:44 pm…Low at 10:57 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:34 pm…High at 06:51 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
Fair and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy 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.