12:00 noon Weather Report 19 January 2021

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 19th 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 27°C or 81°F.

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

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

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

At Hewanorra Airport: 2.9 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 14.3 mm.         

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 43.4 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 58.4 mm.        

Sunset today: 5:57 pm.     Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am.                     

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near 20 mph or 31 km/h, with occasional gusts.

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

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 2:29 pm… High at 8:25 pm.  

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 3:56 pm… High at 9:32 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves and northerly to northeasterly swells 6 to 9 feet or 1.8 to 2.7 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to brisk winds and rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally fair and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with widely scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly to east-northeasterly winds across the Lesser Antilles for the next few days.

Low level clouds drifting along this wind flow will continue to cause occasional showers over the Eastern Caribbean islands during the next 24 hours.