12:00 noon Weather Report 10th March, 2023

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 10th March, 2023

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

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 21°C or 70°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 17 mph or 28 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 March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.3 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 0.6 mm.

Sunset today: 6:13 pm.           Sunrise tomorrow: 6:14 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the north and northeast near 12 mph or 19 km/h and becoming calm at times.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies occasionally becoming cloudy with a few brief showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 05:58 pm…Low at 11:17 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 12:53 pm…High at 07:05 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly swells 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

Over the extreme southern portion of the Lesser Antilles as well as the Leeward and northern Windward Islands, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with some scattered showers. Elsewhere, generally fair skies will prevail.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A light and variable wind regime will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next couple of days. 

A weak frontal system will cause cloudiness and some showers over the Leeward and northern Windward Islands during the forecast period.

Weak unstable conditions over the extreme southern portion of the region, will cause a few showers to develop over that area during the next 24 hours.