Date: 08th January, 2020
Forecaster: Emmanuel Descartes & Hyacinthia Camille
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29 °C or 84 °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 20 mph or 31 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: nil At GFL Charles Airport: 0.9 mm
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 24.1 mm At GFL Charles Airport: 22.4 mm
Sunset today: 5:50 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 am.
FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east near 22 mph or 35 km/h with occasional gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy at first, becoming increasingly cloudy with some widely scattered showers later today.
MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 1:38 pm… Low at 8:40 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 2:45 pm… Low at 10:07 pm.
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 to 2.1 metres.
Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and above normal seas.
FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair to partly cloudy at first, becoming increasingly cloudy with some widely scattered showers later today.
WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds across the Eastern Caribbean during the next few days.
A surface trough is expected to cause some cloudiness and showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.