12:00 noon weather report

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 17th April, 2023

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy and hazy

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°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: 0.7 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: Trace

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 21.4 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 42.8 mm.

Sunset today: 6:17 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 5:48 am                   

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with the chance of 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 2:06 pm… Low at 7:48 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:13 pm… Low at 9:15 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with brief isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Shallow patches of low level clouds moving with the wind flow, will cause a few brief showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.