12:00 noon Weather Report 16th January, 2021

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is  partly cloudy.

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 25°C or 77°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: 2.5 mm.    At GFL Charles Airport: 2.0 mm.     

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 36.3 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 39.0 mm.

Sunset today: 5:55 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am.           

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near 18 mph or 30 km/h.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy 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 5:54 pm… Low at 12:33 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 12:52 pm… Low at 7:01 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy skies, with a few isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Shallow patches of low level cloud drifting along the wind flow, will cause a few isolated showers over the Eastern Caribbean islands during the next 24 hours.