12:00 noon Weather Report 27th April, 2022

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 27th April, 2022

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is overcast.

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 24°C or 75°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:  0.1 mm       at GFL Charles Airport:  4.5 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 24.9 mm       at GFL Charles Airport: 30.9 mm.

Sunset today: 6:19 pm            Sunrise tomorrow: 5:43 am 

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS  

Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near 16 mph or 26 km/h.

Weather: Generally cloudy to overcast skies with periods of light to moderate rain, scattered showers which may be heavy in some areas and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Residents in areas prone to flooding should continue to be vigilant.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 1:58 pm…Low at 7:32 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:05 pm…Low at 8:59 pm.

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

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally cloudy skies with scattered showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the Windward Islands and areas further south. Over the Leeward Islands, fair to partly cloudy skies with a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A surface to low-level trough will continue to cause unstable conditions over the central and southern portions of the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.