12:00 noon Weather Report 23rd December, 2019

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy  

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

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 21 mph or 33 km/h.

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

Sunset today: 5:42 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 6:24 am.       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-southeast near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Generally fair and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.        

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 1:20 pm… Low at 8:09 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 2:27 pm… Low at 9:36 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, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered 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.

The lower atmosphere over our region is sufficiently moist and unstable for some showers to develop over the islands during the next 24 hours.