12:00 noon Weather Report

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 26th December, 2021
Forecaster: E. Francis

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.
Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.
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 17 mph or 28 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: trace. At GFL Charles Airport: nil.
Total rainfall for the month of December so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 46.0 mm. At GFL Charles Airport: 65.0 mm.

Sunset today: 5:43 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:26 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east and east southeast
near 17 mph or 28 km/h, becoming lighter at times.
Weather: Apart from a chance of few brief showers, generally
fair skies will prevail.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 2:52 pm… High at 09:05 pm.
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 4:19 pm… High at 10:12 pm.
Seas: Slight to moderate with waves 3 to 6 feet or 0.9 to 1.8 metres.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES
Occasionally cloudy periods with some scattered showers over the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy skies with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY
The Atlantic High-Pressure System will generate light to moderate easterly winds around the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next 24 hours.

A weak trough system is expected to generate some cloudiness and showers over the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles during the forecast period. The atmosphere over the rest of the region remains relatively dry and stable.