12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 11th March, 2023
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
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 23 mph or 37 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: 6:13 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east northeast and east southeast
near 17 mph or 28 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with a few scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:12 pm…High at 6:46 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 01:39 pm…High at 7:53 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves 7 to 8 feet or 2.1 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with some scattered showers. Further north, generally fair skies.

WEATHER SUMMARY
A light wind regime will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next couple of days.

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