12:00 noon Weather Report 18th December, 2021

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 30°C or 86°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 26 mph or 43 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: trace.          At GFL Charles Airport: 4.0 mm.

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 22.0 mm.        At GFL Charles Airport: 51.9 mm.

Sunset today: 5:39 pm      Sunrise tomorrow: 6:22 am      

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from the east-northeast near 25 mph or 41 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and breezy, with a few light showers.

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

Tides for Castries Harbour: High at 2:49 pm… Low at 09:50 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   High at 3:56 pm… Low at 11:17 pm.

Seas: Locally rough with waves 6 to 10 feet or 1.8 to 3.0 metres.  

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Fair to partly cloudy and breezy with widely 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, during the next few days.

Patches of low-level clouds, enhanced by an upper level jet stream, will cause a few scattered showers as they drift over our region, during the next 24 hours.