12:00 noon Weather Report

Forecaster: Webster Gajadhar

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

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-northeast at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 1.4 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 4.7 mm.        

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 29.7 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 48.3 mm.

Sunset today: 5:43 pm.                Sunrise tomorrow: 6:25 am.         

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy skies, with a few brief showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 12:21 pm…Low at 7:18 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 1:28 pm….Low at 8:45 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly 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 locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy and hazy, with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A moderate northeasterly to easterly wind flow will continue across the Lesser Antilles over the next couple of days.

Low level clouds moving with the wind flow, will bring a few showers over the islands during the next 24 hours.