12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 27th February, 2023
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°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 16 mph or 26 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 February so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 50.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 94.5 mm.

Sunset today: 6:11 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:21 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 16 mph or 26 km/h.
Weather: Fair skies at first. A slight increase in cloudiness with a
few light showers is expected tonight into tomorrow morning.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 4:32 pm…High at 11:51 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 5:59 pm…High at 12:58 am.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly
swells 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Apart from a few scattered showers, generally fair skies with prevail.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate light to moderate easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region over the next few days.

Weak unstable conditions will cause occasional cloudy periods with a few scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.