12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 5th May, 2023
Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 27°C or 81°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 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: Trace
Total rainfall for the month of May so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 7.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 18.7 mm
Sunset today: 6:21 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 5:40 am
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies with a low chance of showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 04:19 pm…Low at 8:59 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 05:26 pm…Low at 10:26 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy skies with isolated brief showers.
The Atlantic High pressure system will continue to generate moderate southeasterly to easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the forecast period.
The atmosphere over the region remains relatively dry and stable producing mainly fair conditions during the next 24 hours.