12:00 noon weather report

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 13th March, 2023

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

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.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 20 mph or

31 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: 2.3 mm. At GFl Charles airport: 0.6 mm

Sunset today: 6:14 pm.                                               Sunrise tomorrow: 6:12 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

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

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy, with a low chance of showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 12:12 pm…High at 9:01 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 3:39 pm…High at 10:08 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northeasterly 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 partly cloudy with a few showers over the Leeward Islands. Elsewhere, generally fair.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Light to moderate easterly winds and above normal seas are expected around the Eastern Caribbean region during the next few days. 

A weak shear line will continue to cause a few showers over the Leeward Islands during the next 24 hours. Elsewhere, generally dry and stable weather conditions will prevail.