12:00 noon weather report

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 23rd April, 2023

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair 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 24°C or 75°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the south southeast at 16 mpm or 26 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil   At GFL Charles Airport: nil.

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 23.9 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 43.7 mm.

Sunset today: 6:18 pm        Sunrise tomorrow: 5:46 am     

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the southeast near 10 mph or 17 km/h, becoming lighter, variable or calm at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Residents in areas prone to flooding and landslides are advised to exercise caution.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: low at 12:13 pm…High at 6:46 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 1:40 pm……High at 7:35 pm.

Seas: Slight with waves 2 to 4 feet or 0.6 to 1.2 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms over the northern Leeward Islands, southern Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere, fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A light to moderate southerly to southeasterly wind flow will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region. Moisture advection supported by this wind regime will cause some cloudy periods with showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the southern portion of the region during the next 24 hours.

A low level trough will cause cloudy periods with showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the extreme northern portion Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.