12:00 noon weather report

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 02nd January, 2020

Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes  

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29 °C   or 84 °F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 23 °C or 73 °F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is easterly at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 5.4 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 6.0 mm

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 5.4 mm.  At GFL Charles Airport: 6.0 mm 

Sunset today: 5:47 pm.                                  Sunrise tomorrow: 6:28 am.          

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 16 mph

or 26 km/h.

Weather: Fair to Partly cloudy with a few showers today. An increase in cloudiness with a few scattered showers is expected late tonight into tomorrow.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 3:09 pm…High at 9:01 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 4:36 pm…High at 10:08 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to Partly cloudy few showers at first. An increase in cloudiness with a few scattered showers is expected late tonight into tomorrow.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate light to moderate

easterly winds across the Lesser Antilles during the next few days.

Moisture and instability in the lower levels of the atmosphere will cause cloudiness and a few scattered showers over the region during the next 24 hours.