12:00 noon Weather Report 9th Jan,2022

12:00 noon Weather Report
Date: 09th January, 2022
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’s minimum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 23°C or 73°F.
Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the east northeast at 18 mph or 30km/h, gusting to 31 mph or 50 km/h.

Rainfall in the 24-hour period that ended at 8:00 am today:
At Hewanorra Airport: 6.7 mm At GFL Charles: 16.8 mm
Total rainfall for the month of January so far:
At Hewanorra Airport: 18.4 mm At GFL Charles: 33.9 mm

Sunset today: 5:51 pm Sunrise tomorrow: 6:30 am

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
Winds will be blowing from between the east-northeast and east near
23 mph or 37 km/h, with a few gusts.
Weather: Fair skies, becoming cloudy at times with some scattered showers.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA
Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 3:37 pm… High at 09:49 pm
Tides for Vieux Fort Bay: Low at 5:04 pm… High at 10:56 pm
Seas: Locally rough with waves and northeasterly 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 skies, becoming cloudy at times with some 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 drifting along this wind flow will cause some
cloudy periods with scattered showers over the Lesser Antilles, during
the forecast period.