12:00 noon Weather Report 12th February, 2023

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 12th February, 2023

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 22°C or 72°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast at 28 mph or

44 km/h gusting to 46 mph or 74 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 3.7 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 14.1 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 33.6 mm    At GFL Charles Airport: 47.8 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 occasional gusts.

Weather: Cloudy and breezy becoming increasingly fair with occasional cloudy periods and a chance of a few brief showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 2:33 pm…High at 09:03 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 4:00 pm…High at 10:10 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and easterly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.1 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

Fair and windy occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers over the central and southern Windward Islands.  Further north, partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will generate patches of low level clouds across the Eastern Caribbean region along with moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas, during the next 24 to 48 hours.