12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 18th February, 2023
Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light showers.
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 at 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.5 mm. GFL Charles Airport: Trace.
Total rainfall for the month of February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 37.2 mm. GFL Charles Airport: 61.2 mm.
Sunset Today: 6:09 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:25 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy becoming cloudy at times with brief scattered showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:11 pm…Low at 9:01 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:18 pm…Low at 10:28 pm.
Seas: Rough with waves 7 to 11 feet or 2.1 to 3.3 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise extreme caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered light to moderate showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next few days.
A weak shear line is expected to affect the Windward Islands producing an increase in cloudy periods and some scattered showers, as it continues to drift southward over the islands during the forecast period.