12:00 noon Weather Report 27th January, 2021

12:00 noon Weather Report

Date: 27th 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 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 northeast at 15 mph or 24 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: 71.5 mm.   At GFL Charles Airport: 72.5 mm.

Sunset today: 6:01 pm.     Sunrise tomorrow: 6:32 am.               

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east-northeast near 17 mph or 28 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Mostly fair and breezy, with a chance of a few isolated showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:41 pm…Low at 09:37 pm.  

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:48 pm…Low at 11:04 pm.

Seas: Moderate with waves 4 to 6 feet or 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Over the Leeward Islands, it will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times with a few scattered showers. Further south, it will be mostly fair with a chance of a few showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A weak frontal trough will cause some cloudiness and showers in the vicinity of the Leeward Islands, during the next 24 hours.

The Atlantic High Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk east-northeasterly winds and rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region, over the next couple of days.