12:00 noon Weather Report 22nd Dec, 2021

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 22nd December, 2021
Forecaster: Avlon Charlery

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is partly cloudy.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is partly cloudy.
Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 29°C or 84°F.
Last night minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 26°C or 79°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east northeast at 28 mph or 44 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace At GFL Charles:trace
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 27.4 mm At GFL Charles:58.0 mm

Sunset today: 5:41 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:24 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east northeast and east near
21 mph or 33 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Fair and hazy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:41 am… High at 5:19 pm
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 12:08 pm… High at 6:26 pm
Seas: Locally rough with waves and easterly swells 6 to 8 feet or 1.8 to 2.4 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
Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with some scattered showers over the Leeward Islands and extreme southern portion of the Lesser Antilles. Elsewhere, generally fair and breezy, occasionally becoming cloudy with a few 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.

The atmosphere over the Lesser Antilles remains sufficiently moist to produce some showers, mainly over the Leeward Islands and extreme southern portion of our region, during the forecast period.