12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 4th April, 2023
Forecaster: E. Francis

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 southeast at
23 mph or 37 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: 0.9 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 6.7 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 29.7 mm.

Sunset today: 6:16 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:57 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east southeast
near 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times 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 3:05 pm…Low at 08:53 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 4:12 pm…Low at 10:20 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves 6 to 7 feet or 1.8 to 2.1 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
Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with some brief showers.

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

Patches of low level clouds drifting along the wind flow will cause occasional cloudy periods with some brief showers over the region, during the forecast period.