6:00 am Weather Report 22nd December, 2019

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy   

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27 °C   or 81 °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 24 mph or 31 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.      

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 62.5 mm.  

Sunset today: 5:41 pm.       Sunrise tomorrow: 6:23 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east northeast near 22 mph or 35 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Generally fair and breezy, with a few brief showers.

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:   Low at 07:17 am….High at 1:41 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northerly swells 6 to 8 feet or1.8 to 2.4 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the southern Windward islands expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with some scattered showers. Further north it will be generally fair and breezy with a few brief 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.

Moisture and instability over the southern portion of the region will cause some scattered showers over that area during the next 24 hours.