12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 22nd December, 2019
Forecaster: Thomas Auguste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
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 at 26 mph or 43 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 62.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 89.9 mm.
Sunset today: 5:41 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:23 am.
Fun fact: Today is the shortest day of the year / winter solstice.
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 occasional gusts.
Weather: Generally fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers mainly during the night and morning.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 12:34 pm… Low at 7:18 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 1:41 pm… Low at 8:45 pm.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northerly swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Generally fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean islands for the next few days.
The lower atmosphere over our region is sufficiently moist and unstable for a few showers to develop over the islands during the next 24 hours.