12:00 noon Weather Report 24th April, 2023

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with light showers.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy with light showers.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is calm.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: trace      At GFL Charles Airport: 0.1 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 23.9 mm    At GFL Charles Airport: 43.8 mm.

Sunset today: 6:18 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 5:45 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and south near 9 mph or 15 km/h, becoming lighter and variable or calm at times.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers which may be heavy in some areas and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Residents and motorists 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 1:05 pm… High at 7:35 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 2:32 pm… High at 8:42 pm.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers which may be locally heavy and a chance of isolated thunderstorms mainly across the Windward Islands and areas further south.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A light to moderate southerly to southeasterly wind flow will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.

A low level trough will continue to cause cloudy periods with showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms, over portions the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.