12:00 noon Weather Report 12 January 2021

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 12th January, 2021

Forecaster: Thomas Auguste

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is 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-northeast at 17 mph or 28 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.4 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 2.8 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 22.3 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 28.4 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: Partly cloudy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy 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 2:52 pm… Low at 9:49 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:59 pm… Low at 11:16 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

Partly cloudy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Low level clouds moving along the wind flow, will occasionally bring some showers over the Eastern Caribbean islands during the next couple days.