12 NOON WEATHER REPORT

Date: 11th January, 2021

Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste

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 26°C or 79°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 18 mph or

30 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.2 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: trace.

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 21.9 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 25.6 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 northeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with occasional gusts.

Weather: Fair and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy 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 2:01 pm… Low at 09:03 Pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:08 pm… Low at 10:30 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 rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk northeasterly to easterly winds and rough seas across the Lesser Antilles, over the next few days.

Low level cloud patches moving along the wind flow, will bring a few brief showers over the islands of the Eastern Caribbean, during the next 24 hours.