12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 13th January, 2020
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28 °C or 82 °F.
Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24 °C or 75 °F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 29 mph or 46 km/h, gusting to 40 mph or 65 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 4.8 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 5.7 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 42.1 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 53.2 mm.

Sunset today: 5:53 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east-northeast near 26 mph or 43 km/h, with frequent gusts.
Weather: partly cloudy, hazy and windy, 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 5:33 pm… Low at 12:12 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:22 pm… High at 6:40 pm.
Seas: Locally rough to rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly swells 7 to 12 feet or 2.1 to 3.7 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise EXTREME caution due to strong winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Partly cloudy, hazy and windy, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate strong easterly
winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean during the next couple of days.

Low level clouds moving along the wind flow will cause some scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.