6:00 pm Weather Report 08th December, 2022

Forecaster: Lemuel O’Shaughnessy   

Present weather at Hewanorra Airport is fair.

Present weather at GFL Charles Airport is fair.

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

Today’s maximum temperature at Hewanorra Airport was 30°C or 86°F.

Wind at Hewanorra Airport is blowing from the north at 7 mph or 11 km/h.

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

At Hewanorra Airport: nil.            At GFL Charles Airport: nil.

Total rainfall for the month of December so far:

At Hewanorra Airport: 0.3 mm.         At GFL Charles Airport: 9.1 mm.

Sunrise tomorrow: 6:16 am.            Sunset tomorrow: 5:36 pm.

FORECAST FOR SAINT LUCIA VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

Winds will be blowing from between the northwest and north near 8 mph or 13 km/h, becoming lighter and variable or calm at times.

Weather: Generally fair skies.

MARINE FORECAST FOR SEAS IN A 25 MILE OR 40 KM RADIUS FROM SAINT LUCIA

Tides for Castries Harbour: Low at 10:21 pm… High at 4:57 am.

Tides for Vieux Fort Bay:  Low at 11:48 pm… High at 6:04 am.

Seas: Moderate to locally rough with waves and northerly swells 5 to 9 feet or 1.5 to 2.7 metres.

Small craft operators and sea bathers are advised to exercise caution due to above normal sea swells.

FORECAST FOR THE LESSER ANTILLES

Generally fair skies, with a few cloudy periods and brief isolated showers.

WEATHER SUMMARY

A low pressure system located to the northeast of the Leeward Islands, will continue to cause light and variable winds and above normal sea swells across the Eastern Caribbean region for the next few days.

Weak instability associated with this system, may cause a few cloudy periods with brief isolated showers over parts of the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 hours.