12:00 noon Weather Report 22 December 2020

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 22nd December, 2020

Forecaster: Thomas Auguste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly 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 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east northeast at 20 mph or 31 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 5.0 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 2.9 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 24.3 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 26.0 mm.

Sunset today: 5:41 pm.     Sunrise tomorrow: 6:24 am.        

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near 20 mph or

31 km/h with occasional gusts.

Weather: Fair and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with some showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 4:28 pm… High at 10:33 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 5:55 pm… High at 11:40 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 locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with some scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate a moderate to brisk northeasterly to easterly wind flow across the Lesser Antilles over the next few days.

Low level clouds drifting along the wind flow will cause some showery periods  over the islands during the next couple of days.