6:00 pm Weather Report
Date: 22nd December, 2019
Forecaster:Emmanuel Descartes
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.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30 °C or 86 °F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 24 mph or 39 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil. At GFL Charles Airport: Trace.
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 62.5 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 89.9 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:23 am. Sunset tomorrow: 5:42 pm.
Fun fact: Tonight is the longest night of the year / winter solstice.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 25 mph or 41 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: Low at 7:18 pm… High at 2:06 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 8:45 pm… High at 3:13 am.
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 region 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.