12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 19th March, 2024
Forecaster: Dr. E. Francis
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 26°C or 79°F.
Relative humidity at Hewanorra Airport is 66%.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 21 mph or 33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of March so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 27.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 46.4 mm.
Sunset today: 6:14 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:07 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 skies, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at Present…Low at 7:03 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 12:59 pm…Low at 8:30 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and easterly swells
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 occasionally cloudy skies with a few scattered showers, mainly over the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will generate moderate easterly winds and above normal seas across the Eastern Caribbean, during the next 24 hours.
A slight increase in moisture in the lower atmosphere over the southern half of the region, will cause a few scattered showers over that area, during the forecast period. Relatively dry and stable conditions will continue over the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles.