12 Noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 09th March, 2024

Forecaster: Glenn Antoine

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

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-southeast at 15 mph or 24 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 March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 18.4 mm.     At GFL Charles Airport: 38.7 mm.

Sunset today: 6:13 pm.              Sunrise tomorrow: 6:14 am.  

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 15 mph or 24 km/h, becoming lighter at times.

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

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 3:13 pm…Low at 09:21 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 4:20 pm…Low at 10:48 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the northern portion of the region, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with a few scattered showers. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy, with brief isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will generate light to moderate easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean, during the forecast period.

Weak unstable conditions will cause cloudiness and some scattered showers over the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles, today.  Relatively dry and stable conditions will prevail over the remainder of the region, during the next 24 hours.