6:00 am Weather Report 1st January, 2022

6:00 am Weather Report

Date: 1st January, 2022

Forecaster: Vigil Saltibus

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is cloudy with showers nearby.

Present temperature at Hewanorra Airport is 25°C or 77°F.

Last night’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 24°C or 75°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the northeast at 13 mph or 22 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 2:00 am today:

At Hewanorra Airport: 3.0 mm.        

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 49.5 mm.

Sunset today: 5:47 pm           Sunrise tomorrow: 6:28 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the northeast and east near 21 mph or 33 km/h, with a few gusts.

Weather: Fair to partly cloudy skies with a chance of 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 7:23 am… High at 2:05 pm.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:   Low at 8:50 am… High at 3:12 pm.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves 5 to 7 feet or 1.5 to 2.1 metres.

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

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Cloudy at times with some scattered showers over the southern Windward Islands and areas further south. Elsewhere, fair to partly cloudy skies with a few brief showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

The Atlantic High-Pressure System will continue to generate moderate to brisk east-northeasterly winds around the Eastern Caribbean region, during the next few days.

A weak shear line will continue to drift slowly southward and produce occasional cloudiness with some scattered showers over the southern portion of Lesser Antilles, during the forecast period.