12:00 noon Weather Report 20th March, 2023

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 20th March, 2023

Forecaster:  Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

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 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 4.3 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 2.5 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 6.6 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 3.8 mm.

Sunset today: 6:14 pm.                Sunrise tomorrow: 6:07 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h.

Weather: Fair and breezy, becoming occasionally 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 3:04 pm…Low at 09:04 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 4:11 pm…Low at 10:31 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 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

Fair and breezy, becoming occasionally 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.

Pockets of low level moisture within the easterly wind flow, will cause occasional cloudiness with brief showers over the region, during the forecast period.