12:00 noon Weather Report 13th January, 2021

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 13th January, 2021

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 28°C or 82°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 25°C or 77°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east at 16 mph or 26 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.6 mm.   at GFL Charles Airport: 5.4 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 24.9 mm.   at GFL Charles Airport: 33.8 mm.

Sunset today: 5:54 pm.           Sunrise tomorrow: 6:31 am.                                                  

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 18 mph

or 30 km/h, with occasional gusts.

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

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 3:40 pm…Low at 10:33 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 4:47 pm…Low at 12:00 am.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly 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 some 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 bring some showers over the Eastern Caribbean islands, during the forecast period.