12 Noon Weather Report

Forecasters: Thomas Auguste & Hyacinthia Camille

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29 °C or 84 °F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75 °F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 24 mph or 39 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: trace     At GFL Charles Airport: trace.    

Total rainfall for the month of March so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: trace     At GFL Charles Airport: trace.        

Sunset today: 6:12 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 6:18 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 20 mph or 31 km/h.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers which may be moderate in some locations.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 5:08 pm… High at 12:16 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 6:35 pm… High at 01:23 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and 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

Partly cloudy skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

Moderate easterly winds generated by the Atlantic High Pressure System, will continue across the Eastern Caribbean region for the next few days.

An increase in moisture and instability in the lower atmosphere will result in some scattered showers mainly over the south Eastern Caribbean islands during the next 24 hours.