12:00 noon Weather Report 23rd January, 2021

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair and hazy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair and hazy.

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 east at 18 mph or 30 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.      At GFL Charles Airport: nil.    

Total rainfall for the month of January so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 69.6 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 72.1 mm.

Sunset today: 5:59 pm.          Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am.            

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east near 15 mph or 24 km/h.

Weather: Generally fair and hazy skies with the chance of a few brief showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 06:53 pm… High at 1:40 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 12:30 pm… Low at 8:20 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly swells 4 to 7 feet or 1.2 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

Generally fair and hazy skies, with a few brief isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

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

Low Level clouds drifting along this wind flow will cause a few isolated showers over the Eastern Caribbean region during the next 24 hours.