12:00 noon Weather Report 14th April, 2022

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.                                                                                                     

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 22 mph or 35 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.      At GFL Charles Airport: nil. 

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 10.8 mm    At GFL Charles Airport: 14.3 mm.    

Sunset today: 6:17 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 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.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:29 pm… Low at 8:15 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:36 pm… Low at 9:21 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Low level moisture and instability enhanced by an upper-level jet stream is expected to cause increased cloudiness with scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.