12:00 Noon Weather Report for 27th April 2023

12:00 Noon Weather Report

Date: 27th April, 2023

Forecaster: Venantius Descartes

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is 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 25°C or 77°F.

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: 4.9 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 44.3 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of April so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 65.2 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 127.6 mm.         

Sunset today: 6:19 pm            Sunrise tomorrow: 5:43 am                 

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the southeast and east southeast near 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with widely scattered showers, which may be heavy in some areas.

Residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides should continue to exercise caution.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 4:22 pm…High at 11:19 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 5:49 pm…High at 12:26 am.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers and a chance of  isolated thunderstorms.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A light to moderate southeasterly wind flow will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.

Moisture and instability associated with a surface to low level trough, will continue to affect the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.