12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 08th December, 2019
Forecaster: E. Francis

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 27 °C or 81 °F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east southeast at
23 mph or 37 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 0.2 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 3.6 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 21.4 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 27.0 mm.

Sunset today: 5:35 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:16 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming 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: High at 12:57 pm….Low at 7:37 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 02:04 pm….Low at 9:04 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across our region during the next few days. Low level clouds drifting along this wind flow, will cause occasional showers over the islands during the next 24 hours.