Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27 °C or 81 °F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26 °C or 79 °F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at 23 mph or 37 km/h gusting to 36 mph or 57 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.7 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 30.5 mm.
Sunset today: 5:36 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:17 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with gusts near showers.
Weather: Fair and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with scattered showers some of which may be heavy and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:40 am… High at 2:08 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 9:07 am… High at 3:15 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms mainly over the northern and central islands of the region. Elsewhere it will be fair and breezy, 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 moisture and instability, together with an upper level jet, will cause occasional cloudiness, showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms mainly over the northern and central Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.