12:00 noon Weather Report 11th December, 2019

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy  

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy with showers nearby.

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 at 23 mph or 37 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.3 mm     At GFL Charles Airport: 3.2 mm     

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 31.8       At GFL Charles Airport: 32.1 mm     

Sunset today: 5:36 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 6:18 am.           

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Partly cloudy and breezy becoming cloudy at times with scattered showers some of which may be heavy and a slight chance of thunderstorms.           

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:44 pm… Low at 09:33 pm. 

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:51 pm… Low at 11:00 pm. 

Seas: Locally rough with waves and swells 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.

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 stream, will cause occasional cloudiness, showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms over the region during the next 24 hours.