12 Noon Weather Report

12:00 Noon Weather Report

Date: 27th March, 2023

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

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 northeast at 23 mph or 37 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.9 mm         At GFL Charles Airport: 0.4 mm.  

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 53.1 mm       At GFL Charles Airport: 57.1 mm.

Sunset today: 6:15 pm                       Sunrise tomorrow: 6:02 am          

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 23 mph

or 37 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Fair to occasionally cloudy, and breezy, 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 2:37 pm…High at 09:14 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 4:04 pm…High at 10:21 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and swells 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 rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to occasionally cloudy, and breezy, with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Low level cloud patches enhanced by an upper level jet stream, will continue to cause a few scattered showers over the central portion of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.