Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-southeast 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: 0.7 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of March so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.3 mm.
Sunset today: 6:14 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:08 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 24 mph or 39 km/h.
Weather: Fair skies occasionally becoming cloudy with a few isolated showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:10 pm… Low at 8:29 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 3:17 pm… Low at 9:56 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 7 to 9 feet or
2.1 to 2.7 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and locally rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Over the Leeward Islands, partly cloudy to cloudy with some scattered showers. Further south, fair occasionally becoming cloudy with widely scattered showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
Moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas are expected around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days.
A shear line will continue to cause cloudiness and showers over the northern half of the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.
Generally dry and stable weather conditions will persist over the southern portion of the region during the forecast period.