12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 10th April, 2023
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy and hazy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°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 23 mph or 37 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.3 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: trace.
Total rainfall for the month of April so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 18.6 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 40.3 mm.

Sunset today: 6:16 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:53 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times
with a chance of brief isolated showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:55 pm…High at 7:47 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 02:22 pm…High at 8:54 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
Fair and hazy, becoming cloudy at times with brief isolated showers.

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

The atmosphere over the Lesser Antilles is expected to remain relatively dry and stable, during the next 24 hours.