12:00 noon weather report

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 31st March, 2023

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 23 mph or 37km/h

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

At Hewanorra Airport: Trace.      At GFL Charles Airport: 1.1 mm

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 54.1 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 62.0 mm

Sunset tomorrow: 6:15 pm   Sunrise tomorrow: 6:00 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 to partly cloudy and breezy 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 present…Low at 7:02 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 1:02 pm…Low at 8:29 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 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, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers over the Leeward Islands and extreme southern portion of the Lesser Antilles. Elsewhere,

generally fair and breezy with a few brief 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 few days.

Weak unstable conditions will cause some scattered showers over the Leeward Islands and extreme southern portion of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period. The atmosphere over the rest of the region is expected to remain relatively dry and stable during the next 24 hours.