12:00 noon weather report

12:00 Noon Weather Report

Date: 10th February, 2023

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 23°C or 73°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 25 mph or 41 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 7.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport:  0.5 mm    

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 26.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 33.3 mm

Sunset today: 6:07 pm.      Sunrise tomorrow: 6:28 am.      

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few light to moderate

         showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:29 pm…High at 6:53 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 1:56 pm…High at 8:00 pm.

Seas: locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells 7 to 10 feet

      or 2.1 to 3.0 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise extreme caution due to brisk winds and locally 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 moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

Moisture and instability in the lower atmosphere over our region, will continue to cause cloudiness and showers over the islands of the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.