12 Noon Weather report

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 14th February, 2024

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather At GFL Charles Airport is 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.

Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 71%.

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: nil.    

Total rainfall for the month of February so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 3.2 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 31.8 mm.    

Sunset today: 6:08 pm.        Sunrise tomorrow: 6:27 am.        

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 21 mph

or 33 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, and hazy, with a few isolated showers.

Persons with respiratory ailments and dust allergies are advised to take the necessary precautions due to reduced air quality.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 01:24 pm… High at 07:49 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 02:51 pm… High at 08:56 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 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 occasionally cloudy, and hazy with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Low-level clouds drifting along the wind flow, will cause a few brief showers over the Lesser Antilles, during the next 24 hours.

A plume of Saharan dust haze will cause a reduction in visibility and air quality across the region, during the forecast period.