12:00 noon Weather Report 06th May, 2023

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 06th May, 2023

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair with light haze.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with light haze.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 31°C or 88°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: nil        At GFL Charles Airport: 2.1 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of May so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 7.5 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 20.8 mm.

Sunset today: 6:21 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 5:39 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy with 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 5:05 pm…Low at 9:32 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 12:30 pm…High at 6:12 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 with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High pressure system will continue to generate moderate easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region during the forecast period. 

Low-level clouds moving with the wind flow, will cause a few scattered over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.