12:00 noon Weather Report 25th March, 2023

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

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

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 28 mph or 44 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 16.7 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 28.2 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 52.2 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 54.8 mm.

Sunset today: 6:15 pm.                               Sunrise tomorrow: 6:04 am.       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather: Fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few isolated showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:36 pm… High at 7:04 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 2:03 pm… High at 8:11 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and above normal seas around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next couple of days.

Low level cloud patches enhanced by an upper level trough and jet stream, will continue to cause scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.