12:00 Noon Weather Report for 22nd March 2022

12:00 Noon Weather Report

Date: 22nd March, 2022

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 4°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24 or 75°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 5.5 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 7.6 mm.      

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 39.6 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 68.3 mm.

Sunset today: 6:14 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 6:06 am 

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS  

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 16 mph or

26 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, with a few showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:55 pm… High at 7:36 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 2:22 pm… High at 8:43 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells  5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy skies, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will dominate the weather across the Eastern Caribbean region for the next few days.

A few showers will occur over the Lesser Antilles from time to time.