12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 13th April, 2024

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is 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 65%.

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: 5.2 mm.       At GFL Charles Airport: 4.3 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 16.3 mm.      At GFL Charles Airport: 7.6 mm.

Sunset today: 6:17 pm.              Sunrise tomorrow: 5:50 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 21 mph or 33 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with a few scattered showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 1:51 pm…High at 8:34 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 3:18 pm…High at 9:41 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly swells 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with some scattered light to moderate showers, mainly over the Windward Islands and areas further south.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will maintain moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean region, during the forecast period.

Weak unstable conditions over the central and southern portions of the region, will cause cloudiness with widely scattered showers over these areas, during the next 24 hours.