12:00 noon Weather Report 16th Dec, 2021

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 16th December, 2021
Forecaster: Avlon Charlery

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
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 32 mph or 52 km/h with a gust of 46 mph or 74 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 1.6 mm At GFL Charles: trace
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 21.1 mm At GFL Charles: 36.6 mm

Sunset today: 5:38 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:21 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from the east-northeast near 23 mph or 37 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Fair and hazy with a few cloudy periods and brief showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 1:40 pm… Low at 08:36 pm
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: High at 2:47 pm… Low at 10:03 pm
Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 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 locally rough seas.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Fair, hazy and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few scattered showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk easterly winds and locally rough seas around the Eastern Caribbean region over the next few days.

Patches of low-level clouds drifting along this wind flow, may cause a few scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period.