6:00 am Weather Report 24 December 2019

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 24th December, 2019

Forecaster: Thomas Auguste  

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

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 26 mph or 43 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: 5:42 pm.   Sunrise tomorrow: 6:24 am.       

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Generally fair, hazy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with a few scattered showers.        

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 7:24 am… High at 2:05 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 8:51 am… High at 3:12 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and 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, hazy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few 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 over the next couple of days.

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