Date: 20th December, 2021
Forecaster: Maclean Jn Baptiste
Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 27°C or 81°F.
Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 31°C or 88°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east-northeast at
21 mph or 33 km/h.
Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 pm today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 2.7 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 1.2 mm.
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 26.9 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 55.0 mm.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:23 am Sunset tomorrow: 5:41 pm
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 a few gusts.
Weather: Fair to partly cloudy and breezy, with 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 11:03 pm… High at 5:35 am.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:30 am… High at 6:42 am.
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly to easterly swells
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
Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with some scattered showers over the Leeward Islands and extreme southern portion of the Lesser Antilles. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy and breezy with a few brief 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 24 hours.
An approaching low-level trough will affect the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.
Moist and unstable conditions will affect the extreme southern portion of the region from late tonight into tomorrow.