12:00 Noon Weather Report

Date: 11th April, 2024

Forecaster: Shemma Joseph

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

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 62%.

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 April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 11.1 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 3.3 mm.  

Sunset today: 6:17 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 5:52 am.                

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, with a few showers mainly during the early morning hours.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at present… High at 6:32 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 1:20 pm… High at 7:39 pm.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Mostly cloudy with light to moderate showers, over the Leeward and northern Windward Islands. Further south, fair to partly cloudy, with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will maintain moderate easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

A weak shear line will cause cloudiness with scattered showers over the northern portion of the region, during the next 24 hours.  A relatively dry and stable atmosphere will prevail over the remainder of the region.