12:00 noon Weather Report 29th December, 2019

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 26 °C or 79 °F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 16 mph or 26 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: 5:45 pm            Sunrise tomorrow: 6:27 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies with a few showers mainly during the night and early morning.        

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 5:29 pm… Low at 12:27 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 12:29 pm… High at 6:36 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly to north-easterly swells 5 to 8 feet or 1.5 to 2.4 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the Leeward Islands and northern Windward Islands, it will be occasionally cloudy with some scattered showers. Elsewhere expect fair to partly cloudy skies with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate, light to moderate easterly winds and moderate to locally rough seas across the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.

A weak frontal trough will continue to cause some cloudy periods and showers over the Leeward and northern Windward Islands during the forecast period. Low level moisture and instability will result in a few showers over the remainder of the region during the next 24 hours.